Glass as a Waste Form and Vitrification Technology: Summary of an International Workshop (1996)
Chapter: Appendix B Workshop Program
Appendix B
Workshop Program
Glass as a Waste Form and Vitrification Technology:
An International Workshop
May 13-15, 1996
Steering Committee
Rodney C. Ewing, chair, University of New Mexico
John F. Ahearne, Duke University and Sigma Xi
Robert H. Doremus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Alexandra Navrotsky, Princeton University
Jean-Claude Petit, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, France
Raymond G. Wymer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (retired)
Monday, May 13, 1996 | |
8:30 a.m. | Introduction and Welcome |
| Rodney C. Ewing, Session Chair, University of New Mexico |
Present Status of Vitrification | |
9:00 | Vitrification of Radioactive Waste: Past Accomplishments and Future Challenges |
| Werner Lutze, University of New Mexico |
9:40 | Overview of Current DOE Plans and Activities Involving Vitrification |
| Steve Cowan, U.S. Department of Energy |
10:05 | Break |
10:30 | Identification and Summary Characterization of Materials Potentially Requiring Vitrification |
| Allen G. Croff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
11:10 | Hanford Wastes and Glass Composition |
| Pavel Hrma, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
11:50 | Lunch |
12:50 p.m. | Panel Discussion on Waste Acceptance Criteria |
| John Ahearne, Moderator, Duke University and Sigma Xi; Robert M. Bernero, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (retired); Ralph Erickson , U.S. Department of Energy; William Russo, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: David Stahl, Framatome Cogema Fuels, Civilian Radioactive Waste Management System/M&O Contractor; Michael Tokar, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
2:40 | break |
3:00 | A Review of Status of Science of Vitrified Waste Form Development |
| George G. Wicks, Westinghouse Savannah River Technology Center |
3:40 | Leach Tests and Chemical Durability |
| Robert H. Doremus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
4:20 | Status of Vitrification Technologies |
| M. John Plodinec, Westinghouse Savannah River Company |
5:00-7:00 | Informal Gathering and Contributed Posters |
Tuesday, May 14, 1996 | |
Glass Durability and Modeling | |
Alexandra Navrotsky, a.m. Chair, Princeton University | |
Robert H. Doremus, p.m. Chair, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | |
8:30 a.m. | The Chemistry and Kinetics of Waste Glass Corrosion |
| John K. Bates, Argonne National Laboratory |
9:00 | Waste Glass Leaching and Long-Term Modeling |
| William Bourcier, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
9:30 | Waste Glass Leaching and Long-Term Durability |
| Etienne Y. Vernaz, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, France |
10:00 | Break |
10:20 | Corrosion Behavior of Glass: Remaining Scientific Issues |
| Bernd Grambow, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany |
10:50 | Natural Glasses and the Verification of the Long-Term Durability of Nuclear Waste Glasses |
| Rodney C. Ewing, University of New Mexico |
11:20 | Discussion |
12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
1:00 | Actinide Vitrification: Status of Savannah River Site Activities |
| William G. Ramsey, Savannah River Technology Center |
1:30 | Thermal Stability of Waste Form Glass |
| Noël Jacquet-Francillon, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, France |
2:00 | Mechanical Properties of the Waste Form Glass |
| Hj. Matzke, European Commission, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Germany |
2:30 | Break |
2:45 | Radiation Effects in Glass Waste Forms |
| William J. Weber, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
3:15 | Panel Discussion: Scientific Issues in the Use of Glass as a Nuclear Waste Form |
| Alexandra Navrotsky, Moderator, Princeton University; John K. Bates , Argonne National Laboratory; Bruce Bunker, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Bernd Grambow, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany; John Plodinec, Westinghouse Savannah River Company; Minoru Tomozawa , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: and Etienne Y. Vernaz, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, France |
5:00 | Adjourn |
Wednesday, May 15, 1996 | |
Operational Experiences with Vitrification | |
Jean-Claude Petit, Chair, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, France | |
8:15 a.m. | Experience in Belgium |
| Maurits Demonie, Belgoprocess |
8:45 | Vitrification Experience in France—Development and Perspectives |
| Antoine Jouan, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique |
9:15 | Experience in the United States: West Valley, New York |
| Victor DesCamp, West Valley Nuclear Service Company, Inc. |
9:45 | Vitrification Experience of TVF in Japan |
| Hiroshi Igarashi, Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation |
10:15 | Break |
10:30 | Vitrification Experience in the UK |
| Graham A. Fairhall, British Nuclear Fuels, plc |
11:00 | Experiences with Vitrification HLW and Development of New Approaches in Russia |
| Albert Aloy, V.G. Khlopin Radium Institute |
11:30 | Vitrification Experience in China |
| Xiande Wang, Beijing Institute of Nuclear Engineering |
12:00 p.m. | Vitrification Experience at the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) |
| David B. Amerine, Westinghouse Savannah River Company |
12:30 | Lunch |
1:30 | Rapporteur Summary |
| John F. Ahearne, Chair, Duke University and Sigma Xi; Robert Budnitz , Future Resources Associates, Inc.; Bruce Bunker, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
2:20 | General Discussion |
4:00 | Adjourn |
