Present status and future direction of plutonium process chemistry

Conference · Mon Sep 27 04:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-1983-0216.ch023· OSTI ID:6781635

Christensen, E L; Gray, L W; Navratil, J D; Schulz, W W

Large-scale plutonium recovery/processing facilities are currently operated at the US Department of Energy Hanford, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Rocky Flats, and Savannah River Sites. This paper presents an overview of plutonium process chemistry used at these sites, with particular emphasis on solution chemistry involved in recovery, purification, and waste treatment operations. By extrapolating from the present system of processes, this paper also attempts to chart the future direction of plutonium process development and operation. Areas where a better understanding of basic plutonium chemistry will contribute to development of improved processing are called out.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA); Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Plant; Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (USA). Rocky Flats Plant; Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP03533
• OSTI ID: 6781635
• Report Number(s): RFP-3434; CONF-820907-16; ON: DE83006742
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ION EXCHANGE
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PROCESSING
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