Americium product solidification and disposal

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6954203· OSTI ID:6954203

Mailen, J. C.; Campbell, D. O.; Bell, J. T.; Collins, E. D.

The americium product from the TRUEX processing plant needs to be converted into a form suitable for ultimate disposal. An evaluation of the disposal based on safety, number of process steps, demonstrated operability of the processes, production of low-level alpha waste streams, and simplicity of maintenance with low radiation exposures to personnel during maintenance, has been made. The best process is to load the americium on a cation exchange resin followed by calcination or oxidation of the resin after loading.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6954203
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-10226; ON: DE87005271
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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