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RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT(PART 3)
A RAHMAN
RWE NUKEM Ltd (UK)
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Current Conditioning Processes
• LLW Immobilisation
CementationPolymerisationBituminisation
• ILW Immobilisation
CementationPolymerisationCalcination
Encapsulation
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Current Conditioning Processes
• HLW Encapsulation
VitrificationGlassSynroc
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Fuel Handling Plant at Sellafield
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Swarf from Magnox fuel elements
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Operations within the cell supervised through the viewing port and TV
monitor
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In-Cell Drum Transporter (ICDT)
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Encapsulated Product Store
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Dounreay Cementation PlantLime hopper filling operation
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Cemented waste product in a 500 litre Drum
Drum Filing Port
Filter
RF Level Detector
Sacrificial Paddle
Inspection Port
Capping Grout
SS 500 litre Drum
Immobilised Raffinate
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DCPInactive grout capping station
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Cemented drums in the handling cell
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DCP Building
Cement HopperDry mix receiving Hopper &
Stirrer Assembly
Mixing Cell
Clean Drum entry
Chemical Cell
Vault Store Transfer Port
Vault Store