Analytical Results from Routine DSSHT and SEHT Monthly Samples

Technical Report · Wed Aug 17 04:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1305140· OSTI ID:1305140

Peters, T. B. ^[1]

---

1. Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River National Lab. (SRNL)

Strip Effluent Hold Tank (SEHT) and Decontaminated Salt Solution Hold Tank (DSSHT) samples from several of the “microbatches” of Integrated Salt Disposition Project (ISDP) Salt Batch (“Macrobatch”) 8B have been analyzed for ²³⁸Pu, ⁹⁰Sr, ¹³⁷Cs, cations (Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectroscopy - ICPES), and anions (Ion Chromatography Anions - IC-A). The analytical results from the current microbatch samples are similar to those from previous macrobatch samples. The Actinide Removal Process (ARP) and the Modular Caustic-Side Solvent Extraction Unit (MCU) continue to show more than adequate Pu and Sr removal for times when monosodium titanate (MST) is used. Even with no MST strike being performed there exists some small Pu and Sr removal, likely from filtration of fines containing these elements. The Cs removal continues to be excellent, with decontamination factors (DF) averaging 16,400. The bulk chemistry of the DSSHT and SEHT samples do not show any signs of unusual behavior. SRNL recommends that a sample of the strip feed be analyzed for cation and anion content if a further decline in boron concentration is noted in future SEHT samples.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River National Lab. (SRNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-08SR22470
• OSTI ID: 1305140
• Report Number(s): SRNL-STI--2016-00384
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ABUNDANCE
ANIONS
BORON
CATIONS
CESIUM
CESIUM 137
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONCENTRATION RATIO
DECONTAMINATION
EFFICIENCY
MCU
PLUTONIUM
PLUTONIUM 238
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
REMOVAL
SALTS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SOLUTIONS
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
STRONTIUM
STRONTIUM 90
TANKS
TITANATES