1. Introduc)on
to
OREX/PolyZolv
Processing

2. OREX
processing
history
• 2000-­‐
first
R&D
OREX
processor
constructed
in
Texas
(Genera<on
1)
• 2003-­‐
OREX
processor
begins
commercial
opera<on
in
Alabama
(240
kg/batch)
• 2006-­‐
Second
processor
added
in
Alabama
• 2007-­‐
OREX
processor
begins
opera<on
in
Tennessee
for
Special
Nuclear
Material
(90
kg/batch)

3. Genera)on
2
• 2010-­‐
Small
scale
pilot
processor
developed
and
operated
at
Wolsung
NPP
in
South
Korea
• 2011-­‐
Team
assembled
to
develop
commercial
size
Genera<on
2
processor
in
USA
• 2013-­‐
Construc<on
and
successful
tes<ng
completed
• Two
new
Genera<on
2
processors
have
been
installed
in
ETI
main
facility
in
Alabama.
• ETI
has
Contracts
to
fabricate
three
Genera<on
2
Processors
to
be
installed
in
China
Nuclear
Sta<ons
• UK
and
Brazil
are
planning
Gen
2
Processor
installs

4. Performance
• 180
Kg
per
batch
• Two
step
process:
Chemical
oxida<on
followed
by
Thermal
Oxida<on
• Each
step
is
6
hours
• A
batch
can
be
started
every
6
hours

5. OREX
Processor
Overview

6. Modular
Genera)on
II
System
Thermal
Oxidiser
Quench
Tank
Hot
Water
Supply
Tank
Main
Solu<on
Tank

7. Genera)on
2
System

8. Genera)on
2
System

9. Genera)on
2
System

10. Controls
• Touchscreen
interface
• PLC
controlled
• System
is
designed
to
run
automa<cally
aaer
“Start”
is
pushed
• Alarms,
automa<c
shut
down,
other
safety
features

11. Emissions
• Air
leaving
Quench
Tank
– 10%
CO2
– 10%
O2
– <50
ppm
CO
(realis<cally,
it
is
0)
• Water
leaving
Quench
Tank
– Virtually
dis<lled
water
– Radioac<vity
levels
<
detectable

12. Benefits to Facilities
— Eliminate Waste Volume and Cost
— Replace sheeting and plastic bags
— Replace wipes and mops
— Virtually Eliminate Laundry Burden and Associated Operating
and Capital Costs
• OREX/PolyZolv is Much Easier to handle and Manage than
Conventional Materials
— Improved Worker Comfort and Hygiene
— No Protective Clothing Related Impacts to the Shutdown
Schedule
— Improved Resource Management
— Cost Savings