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Kurion partners with Perma-Fix to deploy GeoMelt ICV technology

“Together, we look forward to addressing some of the most challenging nuclear waste streams around the world. Perma-Fix’s permitted facilities, including its Perma-Fix Northwest facility in Hanford, Washington, are ideally suited for processing a variety of domestic nuclear waste streams.”….

16 March 2013

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According to the company, Kurion’s GeoMelt ICV turns certain components of waste into glass through a process known as vitrification (a volume reduction and stabilization process that immobilizes waste in a leach-resistant glass matrix so that the resulting waste form provides the ultimate assurance of long-term environmental isolation).

Image source  www.kurion.com

The ICV is a modular and easily deployable in-container and low-cost application of vitrification. Targeted waste streams for processing and demonstration of capabilities include Class B or C nuclear power plant primary or radwaste resins, filters, sludges; sealed sources; and those waste streams required by customers to be vitrified, such as certain Hanford Low Activity Wastes (LAW).

“Perma-Fix, a pioneer and technology leader in treating a variety of nuclear waste streams, is the ideal partner to help further our own advanced technologies,” said Ralph DiSibio, Kurion Chairman and CEO. “Together, we look forward to addressing some of the most challenging nuclear waste streams around the world. Perma-Fix’s permitted facilities, including its Perma-Fix Northwest facility in Hanford, Washington, are ideally suited for processing a variety of domestic nuclear waste streams.”

“We believe that this collaboration will allow us to treat a variety of highly complex nuclear waste streams that currently have no other commercially available treatment and disposal options,” said Louis Centofanti, Perma-Fix Chairman. “We are excited to work exclusively with Kurion in advancing this discriminating technology in the US and other strategic markets.”

Source: MarketLine

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March 16, 2013 - Posted by arclight2011 | Uncategorized