Systems and Methods for Vitrification Process Control

A waste processing system, comprising:

• a sorption vessel process area wherein sorption vessels containing spent media are accessed and the spent media is removed;
• a container preparation area wherein a container is prepared for in container vitrification processes;
• a feed area wherein one or more of spent media from the sorption vessel process area, recycled waste from one or more system areas, and one or more of glass frit, silica sand, and glass formers, are blended to form blended waste;
• a melt area wherein blended waste is metered into a prepared container from the container preparation area as power is applied to two or more electrodes resulting in a processed container containing vitrified glass product with entrained contaminants;
• a container cooling area wherein the processed container is cooled;
• a container disposition area wherein the processed container is one or more of surveyed, decontaminated, sealed, shielded, and prepared for storage;
• a container release area wherein the processed container is prepared for transport to storage;
• an off-gas treatment system area wherein off-gases from one or more system areas is processed;
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• a waste water treatment area wherein waste water from one or more system areas is processed.