U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Management Division, P.O. Box A, Aiken, South Carolina 29802

A -- LICENSING OF VITRIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES POC Douglas Rabold, Telephone (803) 725-4185 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Dough Rabold via e-mail, douglas.rabold@srs.gov. This notice is being issued by Westinghouse Savannah River Company (WSRC), management and operating contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina. The purpose of this notice is to determine public interest in licensing vitrification technologies. The technologies available for licensing are as follows: (1) The Thermo method of determining glass durability and solubility; (2) The VisComp method of determining glass viscosity; (3) The LAMP method and compositions for lowering the melting temperature of waste glass; (4) The RASP method for treating materials for solidification; and (5) The Dis-Solve method for dissolution and stabilization of silica rich fibers, including asbestos and fiberglass. These technologies can be used individually or in various combinations, depending on the application, and so can be licensed individually or in combinations. Fiberglass industry applications include the ability to develop glass compositions with a high dissolution rate in saline solutions and the ability to optimize viscosity of glass compositions. Mining industry applications include the ability to fuse EPA RCRA hazardous waste materials into extremely durable and safe glass products. Other industrial applications include a variety of processes for vitrifying hazardous, radioactive, and mixed wastes. Respondents will receive fact sheets, technology briefs, and instructions for preparing and submitting a business plan, an integral part of the licensing process. Please respond to this notice by March 5, 1999, and submit business plans by April 5, 1999. However, WSRC will accept inquiries and business plans at later dates if licensing opportunities remain available. Please contact Doug Rabold by telephone at 803-725-4185; by fax at 803-725-4988; by e-mail at douglas.rabold@srs.gov; or by U.S. Mail at Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Attn: Douglas Rabold, Building 773-41A, Aiken, SC 29808. This is not a formal procurement; it is a request for expressions of interest in licensing only. Posted 02/04/99 (W-SN295012). (0035)

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