Remediation of TRU-contaminated soil by aqueous phase leaching and coprecipitation

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6866324· OSTI ID:6866324

Lee, Jae-Ho; Martins, G P; Weidner, J R

Chemical leaching studies were carried out on transuranic (TRU) waste contaminated ([approx]882 pCi/gm) soil samples that were collected near the 903 Pad at the Rocky Flats Plant, colorado. The studies for this report were conducted in the research facilities of the Department of Metallurgical and Material Engineering, Colorado School of Mines.

• Research Organization: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States). Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6866324
• Report Number(s): EGG-WTD-10429; ON: DE93005261
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DECONTAMINATION
SULFURIC ACID
ADSORPTION
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HYDROXIDES
INORGANIC ACIDS
MATERIALS
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