DECONTAMINATING RADIOACTIVE OCEAN AREAS THROUGH FLOCCULATION

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1959 · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly J. Ind. Eng. Chem. Superseded by Chem. Technol.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50593a042· OSTI ID:4254542

Honma, M; Greendale, A E

The removal of radioactivity from natural sea water was studied in regard to the feasibility of decontaminating ocean areas. A quantitative study of selected decontaminants showed the over-all superiority of sodium silicate, 0.55 gram of which removed up to 35% of the radioactivity from a 4-foot-high sea water column. Multiple additions of the silicate showed that up to 80% of the mixed fission product may be removed in a static sea water system. A successful decontaminant for sea water could be used to reduce the radiological hazard from marine foods as well as to reduce greatly the radiation in a contaminated harbor. (auth)

• Research Organization: Naval Radiological Defense Lab., San Francisco
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-13-013433
• OSTI ID: 4254542
• Journal Information: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly J. Ind. Eng. Chem. Superseded by Chem. Technol., Journal Name: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly J. Ind. Eng. Chem. Superseded by Chem. Technol. Vol. Vol: 51; ISSN IECHA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

COAGULATION
DECONTAMINATION
FISSION PRODUCTS
FOOD
HAZARDS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
RADIOACTIVITY
SAFETY
SEA
SODIUM SILICATES