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Title: Modern Pit Process: Flowsheet Studies

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/809396· OSTI ID:809396

A preliminary study of a process that oxidizes Pu(III) to Pu(IV) in sulfamic-nitric solutions and feeds the resulting solution directly to solvent extraction indicates a probable success for this process change. The gain is the elimination of a cation exchange step in the process in the Modern Pit Processing Facility. The aim of this study is to eliminate the cation exchange step. The benefit of eliminating cation exchange is a space saving worth $10-30M and a simplified process.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
OSTI ID:
809396
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-2002-00587; TRN: US0302454
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 26 Mar 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English