Concentration of radioactive liquid streams by membrane processes

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · J. Appl. Polym. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/app.1983.070280508· OSTI ID:5633372

Ramachandhran, V; Misra, B M

The possibility of concentrating radioactive effluents by reverse osmosis was investigated. Cellulose acetate membranes of the Loeb-Sourirajan type were used, and their performance was evaluated the CsCl and SrCl/sub 2/ solutions in concentrations ranging from millimolar to trace level. The applicability of solution-diffusion and irreversible thermodynamic models for predicting solute separation in the above concentration range has been investigated. Some aspects of the selectivity with reference to trace radionuclides are also reported.

• Research Organization: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay, India
• OSTI ID: 5633372
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Polym. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Polym. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 28:5; ISSN JAPNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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