The present invention relates to a system for reducing a volume by using a superheated vapor generated: from a superheated vapor generator, so as to carbonize and dry low-level radioactive wastes, the system comprising: a reheated vapor generator for generating the superheated vapor by heating mist sprayed from an atomizer, and then discharging the same to a vapor supply pipe; a drying furnace for carbonizing and drying the fed low-level radioactive wastes by primary vapor and the superheated vapor, which are supplied from the reheated vapor generator, and then cooling the carbonized and dried low-level radioactive wastes to a predetermined temperature; a heat exchanger for exchanging the heat of the vapor discharged from a vapor discharge pipe after the low-level radioactive wastes are carbonized and dried in the drying furnace, then supplying the heat-exchanged vapor to the reheated vapor generator through a vapor delivery pipe, discharging, to a condensate water delivery pipe, condensate water generated after the heat exchange of the discharged vapor, and supplying heat-exchanged cooling water to the drying furnace through a cooling water delivery pipe; and a cooling tower for cooling the cooling water, heat-exchanged in the heat exchanger and circulated in the drying furnace, and then delivering the same to the heat exchanger again.

The present invention relates to a system for reducing a volume by using a superheated vapor generated: from a superheated vapor generator, so as to carbonize and dry low-level radioactive wastes, the system comprising: a reheated vapor generator for generating the superheated vapor by heating mist sprayed from an atomizer, and then discharging the same to a vapor supply pipe; a drying furnace for carbonizing and drying the fed low-level radioactive wastes by primary vapor and the superheated vapor, which are supplied from the reheated vapor generator, and then cooling the carbonized and dried low-level radioactive wastes to a predetermined temperature; a heat exchanger for exchanging the heat of the vapor discharged from a vapor discharge pipe after the low-level radioactive wastes are carbonized and dried in the drying furnace, then supplying the heat-exchanged vapor to the reheated vapor generator through a vapor delivery pipe, discharging, to a condensate water delivery pipe, condensate water generated after the heat exchange of the discharged vapor, and supplying heat-exchanged cooling water to the drying furnace through a cooling water delivery pipe; and a cooling tower for cooling the cooling water, heat-exchanged in the heat exchanger and circulated in the drying furnace, and then delivering the same to the heat exchanger again.

The present invention provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for the treatment of containerized waste, such as hazardous, radioactive and/or mixed waste. The apparatuses and methods employ a combination of thermal decomposition and specialized lances.

The invention relates to a method for the disposal of a composite material, in particular a composite material contaminated, for example, by radioactivity and containing fluorine impurities. The inventive method for the disposal of a component containing a composite material with a composite matrix and a technical fiber, is characterized in that the component is chemically gasified, wherein the composite material is technically completely decomposed into its basic components, wherein in a first step the composite matrix is dissolved and in a subsequent step the remaining starting materials and intermediate products are thermally decomposed and reacted with added process gases, wherein at least in the subsequent step a reactive gas is supplied and the subsequent step is conducted endothermically.

The invention relates to a method for the disposal of a composite material, in particular a composite material contaminated, for example, by radioactivity and containing fluorine impurities. The inventive method for the disposal of a component containing a composite material with a composite matrix and a technical fiber, is characterized in that the component is chemically gasified, wherein the composite material is technically completely decomposed into its basic components, wherein in a first step the composite matrix is dissolved and in a subsequent step the remaining starting materials and intermediate products are thermally decomposed and reacted with added process gases, wherein at least in the subsequent step a reactive gas is supplied and the subsequent step is conducted endothermically.

A method for treatment of spent ion-exchange resins for disposal includes feeding a mixture of spent ion-exchange resins to the a loading tank, separating the ion-exchange resins, feeding separated ion-exchange resins into the a drying chamber, vacuum drying the ion-exchange resins and subjecting the resins to additional heat treatment in a high-temperature furnace, and unloading the treated ion-exchange resins into a transport container. A device for treatment of spent ion-exchange resins includes a loading tank, a metering device connected to a drying chamber, an inclined feed screw located between the loading tank and the metering device, a vacuum pump, a heated gas filter, a high-temperature furnace equipped with a vacuum drying and gas purification system, and a feeding device located between the drying chamber and the high-temperature furnace. A docking unit is connected to a lower part of the high-temperature furnace.

A method for treatment of spent ion-exchange resins for disposal includes feeding a mixture of spent ion-exchange resins to the a loading tank, separating the ion-exchange resins, feeding separated ion-exchange resins into the a drying chamber, vacuum drying the ion-exchange resins and subjecting the resins to additional heat treatment in a high-temperature furnace, and unloading the treated ion-exchange resins into a transport container. A device for treatment of spent ion-exchange resins includes a loading tank, a metering device connected to a drying chamber, an inclined feed screw located between the loading tank and the metering device, a vacuum pump, a heated gas filter, a high-temperature furnace equipped with a vacuum drying and gas purification system, and a feeding device located between the drying chamber and the high-temperature furnace. A docking unit is connected to a lower part of the high-temperature furnace.

A method for reducing radiologically-contaminated waste is provided. The method comprises treating radiologically-contaminated surfaces and subsurfaces. The method comprises consolidating soil waste. The method comprises employing real-time scanning technology to classify waste based at least in part on a threshold of radiological contamination. The waste is sorted based on the classification. The waste is disposed of via at least one of different disposal routes, based at least in part on the classification.

A method for reducing radiologically-contaminated waste is provided. The method comprises treating radiologically-contaminated surfaces and subsurfaces. The method comprises consolidating soil waste. The method comprises employing real-time scanning technology to classify waste based at least in part on a threshold of radiological contamination. The waste is sorted based on the classification. The waste is disposed of via at least one of different disposal routes, based at least in part on the classification.

The invention relates to an apparatus for treating waste material including organic components and radioactive agents. In the apparatus the waste material including organic components and radioactive agents are gasified at temperature between 600-950° C. in a fluidized bed reactor to form a gaseous material. The gaseous material is than cooled in a water quenching device so that temperature is between 300-500° C. after the cooling. The solid fraction including radioactive agents is removed from the gaseous material in a in at least one filtration device. A gas scrubbing device then removes sulphur by scrubbing the treated gaseous material after the filtration in order to form a treated gaseous material.