Laboratory evaluation of an ion exchange process for removing cesium from Purex acid waste solutions

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5951475· OSTI ID:5951475

Buckingham, J S

A laboratory investigation was made of an ion exchange process for removing radioactive cesium from acidic Purex waste. Twenty-seven laboratory ion exchanger runs are reported. Parameters investigated include comparison of Zeolon-900, AW-500 and Duolite ARC-359 ion exchangers, pH of feed solutions, composition of sodium scrub solutions, composition of eluting solutions and overflow versus downflow elution. The cause and rate of zeolite degradation was investigated.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations
• DOE Contract Number: EY-77-C-06-1030
• OSTI ID: 5951475
• Report Number(s): RHO-CD-739
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ALKALI METALS
CESIUM
ELEMENTS
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
MANAGEMENT
METALS
MINERALS
PROCESSING
PUREX PROCESS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
REMOVAL
REPROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
ZEOLITES