Metal melting has been widely viewed as the most promising method for detritiating metallic waste, with its potential to release more tritium than other thermal methods. Furthermore, the homogenization of the metal post melting is expected to distribute tritium throughout the ingot, reduc…
Investigations were undertaken into the thermal treatment of beryllium and tungsten to see if these materials can be detritiated in the Material Detritiation Facility (MDF) at UKAEA, allowing for the declassification of intermediate level waste (ILW) to low level waste (LLW). When heated in oxygen, both tungsten and beryllium readily oxidise, wi…
