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Title: Characterization of organics in the feed streams for the H/F Effluent Treatment Facility

Abstract

Analysis of weekly samples from the F- and H-area treblers indicates that tri-n-butylphosphate (TBP) is the major organic species in the feed to the F/H Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF). Concentrations up to 100 mg/L were observed, with an average of 50 mg/L from F-area and 3 mg/L from H-area. Normal paraffinic hydrocarbons (NPH) are present in lesser amounts, ranging up to 4 mg/L. These two species, both foulants of the reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, account for almost all of the dissolved organic carbon present in the samples. Samples from the sources which feed the treblers (and will feed the ETF) indicate that all eight canyon evaporators contribute TBP. None of the four tank farm evaporators contribute TBP. If TBP is to be removed at the sources, either the overhead streams from a number of evaporators will have to be piped to one or two central locations for treatment, or up to eight individual treatment points would have to be maintained. 6 refs., 5 tabs.

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Research Org.:
Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/DP
OSTI Identifier:
6326638
Report Number(s):
DPST-87-690
ON: DE91005115; TRN: 91-004187
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-89SR18035
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; HYDROCARBONS; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; WASTE PROCESSING; TBP; CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS; EVAPORATORS; MONITORING; WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS; BUTYL PHOSPHATES; ESTERS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; PROCESSING; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; 540320* - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 052001 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Processing

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Oblath, S.B. Characterization of organics in the feed streams for the H/F Effluent Treatment Facility. United States: N. p., 1987. Web. doi:10.2172/6326638.
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Oblath, S.B. Characterization of organics in the feed streams for the H/F Effluent Treatment Facility. United States. doi:10.2172/6326638.
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Oblath, S.B. Mon . "Characterization of organics in the feed streams for the H/F Effluent Treatment Facility". United States. doi:10.2172/6326638. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6326638.
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title = {Characterization of organics in the feed streams for the H/F Effluent Treatment Facility},
author = {Oblath, S.B.},
abstractNote = {Analysis of weekly samples from the F- and H-area treblers indicates that tri-n-butylphosphate (TBP) is the major organic species in the feed to the F/H Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF). Concentrations up to 100 mg/L were observed, with an average of 50 mg/L from F-area and 3 mg/L from H-area. Normal paraffinic hydrocarbons (NPH) are present in lesser amounts, ranging up to 4 mg/L. These two species, both foulants of the reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, account for almost all of the dissolved organic carbon present in the samples. Samples from the sources which feed the treblers (and will feed the ETF) indicate that all eight canyon evaporators contribute TBP. None of the four tank farm evaporators contribute TBP. If TBP is to be removed at the sources, either the overhead streams from a number of evaporators will have to be piped to one or two central locations for treatment, or up to eight individual treatment points would have to be maintained. 6 refs., 5 tabs.},
doi = {10.2172/6326638},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 1987},
month = {Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 1987}
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