Wet Air Oxidation Technology Assessment

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..i

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.ix

LIST OF TABLESix 1

INTRODUCTION..1-1

1.1 Purpose..1-1

1.2 WAO Technology Background.1-2

1.3 Report Organization..1-5

2 SUMMARY OF PRIOR EVALUATIONS2-1

2.1 Zimpro WAO Process..2-1

2.2 Bench-Scale Testing of the Zimpro WAO Process to Treat NSCMP Neutralents and Binary

Product Feeds 2-7

2.3 Pilot-Scale Limited Engineering Design Study Testing of the Zimpro WAO Process to Treat

NSCMP H-Neutralent Simulant 2-11

2.4 Systems and Technologies for the Treatment of Non-Stockpile CWM..2-15

2.5 NRC Comments2-19 3 TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.3-1

3.1 Heterogeneous Catalytic WAO Processes3-1

3.2 Homogeneous Catalytic WAO Processes..3-3

3.3 Advanced WAO Process3-3

3.4 WAO of Solid Wastes Made of Polymer.3-4

3.5 Engineering Design Study Testing for WAO Treatment of NSCMP Neutralent Feeds – Phase

IIIa.3-5

3.5.1 Objectives3-6

3.5.2 Assessment Criteria3-6

3.5.3 Planned Testing3-7

3.5.4 Current Status3-8

4 POTENTIAL CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION APPLICATIONS OF WAO TECHNOLOGY.4-1

5 TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF WAO PROCESS FOR NSCMP.5-1 5.1

Technology Overview..5-1

5.2 Process Description..5-1

5.3 Equipment Description.5-3

5.4 Technical Analysis of WAO5-5

5.5 Economic Analysis of WAO for NSCMP.5-7

5.5.1 Schedule..5-7 5.5.2 Cost Estimate.5-7

6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..6-1

6.1 General6-1 6.2 Test Findings6-2

6.3 Auxiliary Equipment Needs6-3

6.4 Design..6-3

6.5 Other Applications.6-3

6.6 Cost and Schedule6-4

APPENDIX A ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS

APPENDIX B REFERENCES