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Advanced aqueous process for nuclear waste partitioning

  • 1. Institute of Research and Innovation, 1201 Takada, Kashiwa, 277-0861 (Japan)
  • 2. Clemson University, 342 Computer Court, Anderson, SC 29625-6510 (United States)

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A new type of anion exchanger, consisting of porous silica particles containing benzimidazole groups as exchange sites, was manufactured for use in an advanced process for partitioning acidic nuclear waste solutions. Compared to conventional polymeric matrix anion exchange resins, this novel anion exchanger is characterized by rapid adsorption-elution kinetics, excellent stability in nitric acid media and significantly low pressure loss in a packed column. Adsorption performance of U, Pu, Np and various fission products onto this anion exchanger from HNO3 solution was investigated. In addition, the separation behavior of U and Pu from simulated spent nuclear fuel solutions was examined by column chromatography. Based on the research results, an advanced partitioning system that consists of anion exchange, electrolytic reduction and extraction chromatography has been proposed and evaluated. (authors)

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Separation of Ionic Solutes. Abstracts of the 9th international conference SIS'01

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Comenius University
Imprint Place
Bratislava (Slovakia)
ISBN
80-223-1629-6
Imprint Title
Separation of Ionic Solutes. Abstracts of the 9"t"h international conference SIS'01
Imprint Pagination
139 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 129
Report number
INIS-SK--2001-002

Conference

Title
9. international conference Separation of Ionic Solutes
Acronym
SIS'01
Dates
5-10 Jun 2001
Place
Bratislava, Modra-Harmonia (Slovakia)

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