The alpha-contaminated solid waste generated in Belgium results from past activities in the fuel cycle (R&D + Reprocessing and MOX fabrication pilot plants) and operation of BELGONUCLEAIRE’s MOX fuel fabrication plant. After the main steps in the management of alpha-contaminated solid waste were established, BELGONUCLEAIRE, with the support of BELGOPROCESS and ONDRAF/NIRAS, started the design and construction of the T & C and interim-storage facilities for this alpha waste. The accumulated solid alpha radwaste containing a mixture of combustible and non-combustible material must be sorted and characterized. After sorting, both the accumulated and recently-generated alpha waste will be compacted and the pellets will be embedded in a cement matrix in a 400-1 drum. The commissioning of the sorting unit which includes glove boxes was completed at BP, at the beginning of year 2005; the sorting campaign of 30-1 cans has been achieved in March 2007. The paper describes the project environment and gives a short description of the used facilities; the lessons learned from the sorting campaign and from the first T/C period, will be presented, as well.
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The 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
September 2–6, 2007
Bruges, Belgium
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- Nuclear Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4339-0
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Alpha-Contaminated Solid Waste Sorting and Conditionining at Belgoprocess (Belgium): Lessons Learned From the First Three Years Operation
J. M. Cuchet,
J. M. Cuchet
Belgonucleaire, Brussels, Belgium
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J. P. Lahaye,
J. P. Lahaye
Belgonucleaire, Brussels, Belgium
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E. Van Nueten,
E. Van Nueten
Belgonucleaire, Dessel, Belgium
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A. De Goeyse
A. De Goeyse
NIRAS/ONDRAF, Brussels, Belgium
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J. M. Cuchet
Belgonucleaire, Brussels, Belgium
J. P. Lahaye
Belgonucleaire, Brussels, Belgium
P. Luycx
Belgonucleaire, Dessel, Belgium
E. Van Nueten
Belgonucleaire, Dessel, Belgium
A. De Goeyse
NIRAS/ONDRAF, Brussels, Belgium
Paper No:
ICEM2007-7219, pp. 1201-1208; 8 pages
Published Online:
May 29, 2009
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Cuchet, JM, Lahaye, JP, Luycx, P, Van Nueten, E, & De Goeyse, A. "Alpha-Contaminated Solid Waste Sorting and Conditionining at Belgoprocess (Belgium): Lessons Learned From the First Three Years Operation." Proceedings of the The 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Parts A and B. Bruges, Belgium. September 2–6, 2007. pp. 1201-1208. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7219
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