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Title: New Anion Exchange Resins for Improved Separations of Nuclear Materials

Abstract

We are developing multi-functional anion-exchange resins that facilitate anion uptake by carefully controlling the structure of the anion receptor site. We are attempting to determine if the precepts of ''bite size,'' ''preorganization,'' and ''bidentate'' have an appreciable impact upon electrostatic bonding as they do for covalent bonding. If these precepts do have a positive impact, we will develop new ion-exchange resins that interface the rapidly developing field of ion-specific chelating ligands with robust, commercial ion-exchange technology. The overall objective of our research is to develop a predictive capability that will enable us to design and implement multi-functionalized anion-exchange materials which selectively sorb metal complexes of interest from targeted process, waste, and environmental streams. The following Focus Areas and Crosscutting Programs have described needs that would be favorably impacted by the new materials: Efficient Separations and Processing - radionuclide removal (Pu, U, Am) from aqueous phases Plutonium - Pu, Am or total alpha removal to <30 pCi/L before discharge to the environment Plumes - U and Tc in groundwater; U, Pu, Am, and Tc in soils Mixed Waste - radionuclide partitioning High-Level Tank Waste - actinide and Tc removal from supernatants and/or sludges

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
OSTI Identifier:
827171
Report Number(s):
EMSP-54770-1999
R&D Project: EMSP 54770; TRN: US200425%%448
DOE Contract Number:  
FG07-97ER14765
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ACTINIDES; ANIONS; BONDING; ELECTROSTATICS; ION EXCHANGE; PLUMES; PLUTONIUM; PROCESSING; RADIOISOTOPES; REMOVAL; RESINS; SLUDGES; SOILS; TANKS; WASTES

Citation Formats

Barr, Mary E, Jarvinen, Gordon, Moody, Eddie, and Bartsch, Richard A. New Anion Exchange Resins for Improved Separations of Nuclear Materials. United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.2172/827171.
Barr, Mary E, Jarvinen, Gordon, Moody, Eddie, & Bartsch, Richard A. New Anion Exchange Resins for Improved Separations of Nuclear Materials. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/827171
Barr, Mary E, Jarvinen, Gordon, Moody, Eddie, and Bartsch, Richard A. 1999. "New Anion Exchange Resins for Improved Separations of Nuclear Materials". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/827171. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/827171.
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title = {New Anion Exchange Resins for Improved Separations of Nuclear Materials},
author = {Barr, Mary E and Jarvinen, Gordon and Moody, Eddie and Bartsch, Richard A},
abstractNote = {We are developing multi-functional anion-exchange resins that facilitate anion uptake by carefully controlling the structure of the anion receptor site. We are attempting to determine if the precepts of ''bite size,'' ''preorganization,'' and ''bidentate'' have an appreciable impact upon electrostatic bonding as they do for covalent bonding. If these precepts do have a positive impact, we will develop new ion-exchange resins that interface the rapidly developing field of ion-specific chelating ligands with robust, commercial ion-exchange technology. The overall objective of our research is to develop a predictive capability that will enable us to design and implement multi-functionalized anion-exchange materials which selectively sorb metal complexes of interest from targeted process, waste, and environmental streams. The following Focus Areas and Crosscutting Programs have described needs that would be favorably impacted by the new materials: Efficient Separations and Processing - radionuclide removal (Pu, U, Am) from aqueous phases Plutonium - Pu, Am or total alpha removal to <30 pCi/L before discharge to the environment Plumes - U and Tc in groundwater; U, Pu, Am, and Tc in soils Mixed Waste - radionuclide partitioning High-Level Tank Waste - actinide and Tc removal from supernatants and/or sludges},
doi = {10.2172/827171},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/827171}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
}