Sulfur solubility in low activity waste glass and its correlation to melter tolerance

• Published in: International journal of applied glass science Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 558 - 568
• Main Authors: Skidmore, Chloe H., Vienna, John D., Jin, Tongan, Kim, Dongsang, Stanfill, Bryan A., Fox, Kevin M., Kruger, Albert A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Westerville Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2019
• Subjects: characterization; Chromium oxides; Composition; Crucibles; Glass; Glass & glassware industry; glass forming melts‐chemical analysis; glass forming systems‐volatilization; modeling; Partitioning; properties‐borosilicate; properties‐glass forming melts; Saturation; Solubility; Sulfur; Sulfur trioxide; Vaporization

Hanford low‐activity waste (LAW) glasses with high sulfur concentrations are subject to salt segregation in the melter, which hinders melter operation by corroding components and shortening the melter life. To better predict the point at which salt accumulates on the melt surface, the development of...