Cement waste prior to final disposal
Solutions to meet your cementing needs for waste with low to moderate activity levels prior to final disposal: formulation, testing of prototypes based on Orano expertise.
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Select the most efficient cementing technologies and processes by:
- adapting cementing technology to the widest possible range of irradiating waste (low activity/moderate activity) and the embedding matrix depending on the physical nature of the waste to be packaged (solid, liquid, sludge) considering the constraints inherent in final disposal,
- meeting all site constraints and the industrial needs of the future operator,
- satisfying the different economic, regulatory and environmental requirements of nuclear powerplant operators,
- generating cemented packages accepted by safety authorities.
Orano proposed the turnkey construction of facility, including cementation process design:
- Waste evaluation (resins, old waste, solid waste, sludge, reactive metals, etc.),
- Formulation and qualification of cement matrices based on set criteria (laboratory studies and 200 litre or 1000 litre prototypes,
- Selection of cementing processes and adaptation for the needs of customers,
- Design and construction of a turnkey facility, including support for regulatory formalities and the acceptance of the waste packages,
- Engineering studies (basic, detailed design and follow up of the construction).
- Operational radioactive waste management cementing solutions approved by the authorities,
- Solutions for operating waste, old waste and purification and decommissioning waste,
- Unique capacity to process low activity/moderate activity waste or waste with complex chemical properties,
- Skills ranging from the formulation of cement matrices in a laboratory to industrial-scale qualification
- Dedicated cementing laboratory kitted out with analysis devices ideally suited for development
- Design and process commissioning of cementing facilities
Orano, an expert in the field of nuclear waste, develops, builds and operates a large number of facilities for its own internal needs and for its customers:
- Cementing operating or decommissioning waste,
- Ash cementing,
- Embedding reactive metals,
- A patented matrix for mercury neutralisation,
- Cementing resin concentrates from nuclear powerplants using a continuous mixer,
- Batch mixer or lost blade solutions.
Orano can offer:
- Its research centre for the development and qualification of cement matrices and cementing technologies,
- Its engineering services for studies, and the integration, construction and start-up of future cementing facilities,
- Its support for interaction with safety authorities and disposal site operators.
- Risk minimisation by using proven technologies operated on Orano site,
- An turnkey solution covering all aspects, from the formulation of the cement matrix to designing and starting up facilities,
- Customised solutions to meet your needs,
- Customer support throughout every single phase of the project and operations,
- Expertise and the support of a multi-disciplinary team able to boast both scientific and industrialisation skills.
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