ABSTRACT

V itrifica tion o f th e resid u es from therm al p ro cesses in to a dense, grain less, am o rp h o u s, g lasslike m ateria l m ay p ro v id e an o p p o rtu n ity to p erm anen tly relieve o u r concerns regard ing aqu ifer con tam ination . I f th e vitrified p ro d u cts are utilized, th ey w o u ld co n serv e th o se land a reas w hich are su itable fo r d isposal fo r th o se d iscards fo r w hich w e have n o t as yet found a p rac tica l use.