TIL about vitrification of nuclear waste, wherein nuclear waste is melted down and combined with molten glass. The mixture is cooled in stainless steel canisters where it becomes a solid and can be...

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TIL about vitrification of nuclear waste, wherein nuclear waste is melted down and combined with molten glass. The mixture is cooled in stainless steel canisters where it becomes a solid and can be...

www.hanfordvitplant.com

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c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish · 1 year ago

What is Vitrification?

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What is vitrification? Vitrification is accomplished by mixing waste from underground tanks with glass-forming materials in high-temperature melters.

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