Flowsheet development studies for the decontamination of high-activity-level water at Three Mile Island Unit 2

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5195454

Collins, E D; Bigelow, J E; Campbell, D O; King, L J; Knauer, J B

Several chemical processing flowsheets were considered for the decontamination of high-activity-level water at the Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 2. A zeolite ion exchange process was evaluated and recommended for absorption of the bulk of the highly radioactive cesium and strontium. Standard organic ion-exchange resins were selected to remove the remaining traces of radioactive nuclides (except tritium which cannot be removed by any practical process). Process conditions were evaluated using both synthetic, tracer-level solutions and samples of actual, high-activity level water from TMI Unit 2.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5195454
• Report Number(s): CONF-800802-13; TRN: 80-015211
• Resource Relation: Conference: 89. annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Portland, OR, USA, 17 Aug 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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