Extraction of cesium and strontium from nuclear waste

Patent · Tue Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7023986

Davis, Jr, M W; Bowers, Jr, C B

Cesium is extracted from acidified nuclear waste by contacting the waste with a bis 4,4[prime](5) [1-hydroxy-2-ethylhexyl]benzo 18-crown-6 compound and a cation exchanger in a matrix solution. Strontium is extracted from acidified nuclear waste by contacting the waste with a bis 4,4[prime](5[prime]) [1-hydroxyheptyl]cyclohexo 18-crown-6 compound, and a cation exchanger in a matrix solution. 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AS09-81SR10714
• Assignee: Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4749518; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-763052
• OSTI ID: 7023986
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 6 Aug 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CESIUM
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
STRONTIUM
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
ION EXCHANGE
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
ALKALI METALS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
ELEMENTS
EXTRACTION
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METALS
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
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