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Title: Physical Characterization of Florida International University Simulants

Abstract

Florida International University shipped Laponite, clay (bentonite and kaolin blend), and Quality Assurance Requirements Document AZ-101 simulants to the Savannah River Technology Center for physical characterization and to report the results. The objectives of the task were to measure the physical properties of the fluids provided by FIU and to report the results. The physical properties were measured using the approved River Protection Project Waste Treatment Plant characterization procedure [Ref. 1]. This task was conducted in response to the work outlined in CCN066794 [Ref. 2], authored by Gary Smith and William Graves of RPP-WTP.

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Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
833414
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-2004-00010
TRN: US0406683
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 19 Aug 2004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; BENTONITE; CLAYS; KAOLIN; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RIVERS; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; WASTE PROCESSING; PHSYICAL PROPERTIES; THEOLOGY; SIMULANT

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HANSEN, ERICHK. Physical Characterization of Florida International University Simulants. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.2172/833414.
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abstractNote = {Florida International University shipped Laponite, clay (bentonite and kaolin blend), and Quality Assurance Requirements Document AZ-101 simulants to the Savannah River Technology Center for physical characterization and to report the results. The objectives of the task were to measure the physical properties of the fluids provided by FIU and to report the results. The physical properties were measured using the approved River Protection Project Waste Treatment Plant characterization procedure [Ref. 1]. This task was conducted in response to the work outlined in CCN066794 [Ref. 2], authored by Gary Smith and William Graves of RPP-WTP.},
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year = {Thu Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 2004},
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