Speaker
Mr
Petr Kovařík
(Nuclear Research Institute Rez plc.)
Description
A molten salt oxidation (MSO) process is being studied for the safe and
effective destruction of organic components of radioactive waste. The
work involves a laboratory-scale molten salt oxidation system where solid
or liquid waste is injected into a bed of molten carbonate salt in the
presence of an oxidizing gas. The relatively simple MSO process
completely destroys organic compounds, and the carbonate salt neutralizes
any generated acid gases and retains the radioactivity. In the past, high
melting point salts have been used with air oxidation. In these studies,
the use of low melting point salts and stronger oxidizing agents are being
investigated for the destruction of radioactive waste oil and ion exchange
resins. Work on the recovery of uranium from lignites will also be
presented.
Primary author
Mr
Petr Kovařík
(Nuclear Research Institute Rez plc.)
Co-authors
Prof.
James Dale Navratil
(Hazen Research, Inc., Golden Colorado, USA)
Prof.
Jan John
(CTU in Prague, FNSPE, katedra jaderné chemie)
