THE REMOVAL OF RADIOSTRONTIUM FROM MILK. REPORT OF A UNITED STATES PILOT PLANT PROCESS

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1961 · Milk Ind.

OSTI ID:4827417

Edmondson, L F; Walter, H E; Sadler, A M; Hanrahan, F P; Easterly, D G

The operation of a pilot plant (l00 gal. milk/hr) designed for the removal of Sr/sup 90/ from milk by ion exchange treatment is described. The process, which will remove about 90% of the Sr/sup 90/ in milk, involves the steps of charging the resin bed, acidifying the milk to pH 5.3 to 5.4 with citric acid, filtering the milk through a column of cationic ion exchange resin (of the nuclear sulphonic acid type), neutralizing the milk to a normal pH with dilute KOH, cleaning and sanitizing the resin, and finally regenerating the resin. Work is in progress to lower the costs of the process by r-educing the quantities of salt used for regenerating the resin. (Pub. Health Eng. Abstr.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-16-022279
• OSTI ID: 4827417
• Journal Information: Milk Ind., Journal Name: Milk Ind. Vol. Vol: 50
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ACIDITY
CATIONS
CHEMISTRY
CITRIC ACID
CLEANING
DECONTAMINATION
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ION EXCHANGE
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
MILK
NEUTRALIZATION
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
PILOT PLANT
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDES
RESINS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STERILIZATION
STRONTIUM 90
SULFONIC ACIDS
TESTING
USA