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Strontium-90: Recovery and lag storage interim program

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10147266· OSTI ID:10147266
Increased interest in the civilian, space, and military applications of isotopic power has prompted a study by which the Chemical Processing Department can provide the interim strontium-90 requirements on a schedule considerably accelerated from that previously proposed. This document summarizes a study of the technical and operational feasibility and hazards involved in: recovery of semi-refined megacurie quantities of Sr{sup 90} from current Purex waste; lag storage of the Sr{sup 90} fraction in the 244 CR Process Vault for Sr{sup 89} decay; and subsequent reconcentration and refinement to a bulk product suitable for isolation and packaging by Hanford Laboratories.
Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Richland, WA (United States). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
10147266
Report Number(s):
HW--66297; ON: DE94011061
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English