Volume reduction of liquid Uranium wastes in the organic phase using rotavapor

The determination of process conditions of volume reduction of liquid uranium wastes in mixed organic phase using rotavapor has been done. The investigation was experimentally conducted by heating the liquid uranium wastes at the activity of 2.7759 x 10-4 μCi/ml at the pH conditions of 5.0; 5.5; 6.0 and 7.0. The liquid was heated at varied temperatures with regulated pressure of process of -300; -250; -200; -150 mBar and at the rotation rate of evaporating flask of 7; 14; 21 and 35 rpm during two times 60 minutes. The pH and the density of concentrate and distillate products rotavapor were determined and their activity was analyzed by using the counter system of Schlumberger. From the experimental data it can be concluded that the best result was obtained at the process condition where the pH of feed liquid uranium wastes = 6.0, the pressure operation = -200 mBar and the rotation of evaporating flask = 7.0 rpm. At this condition the volume reduction obtained was FRv = 30.42 %