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Soil treatment to remove uranium and related mixed radioactive heavy metal contaminants. Quarterly technical progress report, April 1, 1994--June 30, 1994

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:10193137
The objective of this project is to design and develop a physico-chemical treatment process for the removal of uranium and heavy metals from contaminated soil to achieve target contamination levels below 35 pCi/g of soil and a target for non-radioactive heavy metals below concentration levels permissible for release of the soil. The work will involve bench-scale and pilot-scale tests, using chelation-flotation, chemical leaching and ultrasonic leaching techniques, in conjunction with cross-flow microfiltration and filter-press operations. The effectiveness of an integrated process to treat leachates generated from soil processing will be demonstrated. Process flow-sheets suitable for in-situ and ex-situ applications will be developed and preliminary costs will be provided for the soil and leachate treatment technologies.
Research Organization:
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, ON (Canada)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FC21-92MC28245
OSTI ID:
10193137
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/28245--3909; ON: DE95002462
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English