Incineration of Low-level Waste
Published: 8 February 2011
Studsvik offers incineration of low-level radioactive waste, mostly consisting of plastic, textiles, cellulose and oil.
Due to the high combustion efficiency our method gives a volume reduction of up to 97 per cent and a weight reduction of up to 92 per cent. From the original waste only residual ash and filter dust is left as a final product.
Advantages Gained as Our Customer
- Lower costs for interim on-site storage and final disposal
- Incineration is customer specific which preserves the nuclide spectrum of each customer and minimises cross contamination
- Easily accessible deliveries through our deep-sea harbour
- Our Research & Development leads to improvements and new methods
- Several customer related options as to how the ash is returned
The Facility in Sweden - facts
Incineration capacity: 250 kg/hr
Calorific value: 20-30 MJ/kg
Heat recovery: 1.2 MW
Incinerator chamber: 800-900 °C
Afterburner chamber: 800-975 °C
Additional fuel: natural gas
Neutralization of the off gases: lime
Dioxine prevention: charcoal
Published by:Inger Wahlström