Hg removal from SRTC laboratory waste using an in-tank ion exchange probe

Technical Report · Fri Sep 25 04:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6756036· OSTI ID:6756036

Bibler, J P; DeGange, J J

An in-tank ion exchange column, described here, has been constructed to operate in the waste tanks at the Savannah River Technology Center (SRTC). The purpose of the column is to remove dissolved mercury from laboratory wastes and capture them on Duolite[trademark] GT-73 resin. This paper summarizes the results of operation of such a column on two batches of waste in one high activity tank and on one batch of waste in a low activity tank for the purpose of removing mercury from the liquid wastes. Sufficient mercury decontamination was demonstrated with the in-tank resin removal system, after twenty four hours of operation in each tank, to render the waste nonhazardous and enable shipment to the F-Area evaporator.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• OSTI ID: 6756036
• Report Number(s): WSRC-RP-92-1158; ON: DE93006168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ALLOYS
AUSTENITIC STEELS
CATIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CHROMIUM-NICKEL STEELS
CLEANING
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
DECONTAMINATION
DESIGN
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS
HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS
HIGH ALLOY STEELS
ION EXCHANGE
IONS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
LOW CA
MATERIALS
MERCURY
METALS
MIXTURES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NICKEL ALLOYS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLYMERS
PROBES
REMOVAL
RESINS
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SLURRIES
SORPTION
STAINLESS STEEL-304L
STAINLESS STEELS
STEEL-CR19NI10-L
STEELS
SUSPENSIONS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE FORMS