Management of Combustible Radioactive Wastes in Ontario Hydro
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Ontario Hydro has operated since 1977 an incineration system for treating combustible low level radioactive wastes, located at the centralized Bruce Nuclear Power Development Waste Operations Site. Incineration is employed to minimize the stored waste volume, and to convert a significant portion of the solid reactor wastes
into a chemically inert form. Incineration is also a convenient and very effective means for disposing of radioactive organic liquid wastes. The BNPD incinerator is a working prototype which has required modifications during its operating life, nevertheless, it has been very productive. To the end of 1985, over 20,000 m3 of low level radioactive waste has been safely processed. Further capability improvement modifications are underway to enhance the waste processing capacity to enable handling the increasing waste receipts.
into a chemically inert form. Incineration is also a convenient and very effective means for disposing of radioactive organic liquid wastes. The BNPD incinerator is a working prototype which has required modifications during its operating life, nevertheless, it has been very productive. To the end of 1985, over 20,000 m3 of low level radioactive waste has been safely processed. Further capability improvement modifications are underway to enhance the waste processing capacity to enable handling the increasing waste receipts.
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