THORSM DEMONSTRATION TESTING RESULTS—THE THORSM AUTOCLAVESYSTEM DESTROYS ORGANICS, REDUCES VOLUME, AND REMOVESPROHIBITED ITEMS FROM DRUMS OF SIMULATED TRU WASTE

摘要

In the first quarter of 2004, THOR Treatment Technologies, LLC (TTT) conducted arndemonstration test of its THORrnTHORSM SM in-drum autoclave system under contract to Washington TRUrnSolutions, LLC. The purpose of the test was to demonstrate that the THORrnTHORSM SM system provides arnsolution for many transuranic (TRU) waste shipping and disposal problems found throughout thernDepartment of Energy (DOE) complex. The specific test objectives were to demonstrate that thernTHORrnTHORSM SM in-drum autoclave treatment system 1) removed prohibited items (liquids, aerosol cans,rnand sealed containers greater than 4 liters) from drums of simulated TRU waste, 2) providedrnorganic volume reduction, 3) provided efficient processing times, and 4) provided a preliminaryrnqualitative demonstration of containment control. This paper discusses the results of therndemonstration testing.