Published 1981 | Version v1
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Ion exchange processes for decontaminating alkaline radioactive waste

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Improved processes for removing radioactive cesium and strontium from high-level, liquid alkaline wastes are under development at the Savannah River Laboratory. Tracer tests have demonstrated two ion exchange resins for this purpose, a weak-acid phenolic resin for cesium and a chelating polystyrene-DVB resin for strontium. Elution is with formic acid which can be added directly to a glass melter for producing glass bodies for permanent waste immobilization. A high-level shielded facility will permit process demonstration with authentic radioactive waste samples

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A02/MF A01.

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Imprint Pagination
13 p.
Report number
DP-MS--80-91

Conference

Title
ANS waste management conference.
Dates
23 - 26 Feb 1981.
Place
Tucson, AZ, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12608585
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
CERAMIC MELTERS; CESIUM; FORMIC ACID; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ION EXCHANGE; PH VALUE; POLYSTYRENE-DVB; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RESINS; SOLIDIFICATION; SPECIFICATIONS; STRONTIUM; VITRIFICATION
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ELECTRIC FURNACES; ELEMENTS; FURNACES; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; MANAGEMENT; METALS; MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-810217--3.