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vitrification [‚vi·trə·fə′kā·shən] (engineering) Heat treatment of a material such as a ceramic to produce a glazed surface. (geology) Formation of a glassy or noncrystalline material. (medicine) An experimental procedure for preserving human organs in which chemicals are added prior to cooling to prevent crystallization of water within and outside the cells, so that with coolings the molecules essentially become fixed in place. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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ATG ushered in a new era in thermal treatment of LLMW by vitrifying hazardous waste contaminated with low levels of radioactivities. Over the next several years, the Department of Energy (DOE) will begin vitrifying -- incorporating within glass -- highly radioactive liquids and sludgy nuclear wastes to prevent them from escaping into the environment. This facility was completed in 1992 and was designed to conduct treatability studies and research and development activities for vitrifying and recycling many different kinds of industrial toxic waste streams. |
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