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Title: Spectrometric Analysis for Pulse Jet Mixer Testing

Abstract

The Analytical Development Section (ADS) was tasked with providing support for a Hanford River Protection Program-Waste Treatment Program (RPP-WTP) project test involving absorption analysis for non-Newtonian pulse jet mixer testing for small scale (PJM) and prototype (CRV) tanks with sparging. Tanks filled with clay were mixed with various amounts of powdered dye as a tracer. The objective of the entire project was to determine the best mixing protocol (nozzle velocity, number of spargers used, total air flow, etc.) by determining the percent mixed volume through the use of an ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrometer. The dye concentration within the sample could be correlated to the volume fraction mixed in the tank. Samples were received in vials, a series of dilutions were generated from the clay, allowed to equilibrate, then centrifuged and siphoned for the supernate liquid to analyze by absorption spectroscopy. Equilibration of the samples and thorough mixing of the samples were a continuous issue with dilution curves being difficult to obtain. Despite these technical issues, useful data was obtained for evaluation of various mix conditions.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
835575
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-2004-00370
TRN: US0500080
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-96SR18500
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 12 Jul 2004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AIR FLOW; CLAYS; DILUTION; DYES; EVALUATION; MIXERS; RIVERS; SPARGERS; TANKS; TESTING; VELOCITY; ABSORBANCE; CLAY; MIXING RATIO

Citation Formats

ZEIGLER, KRISTINE. Spectrometric Analysis for Pulse Jet Mixer Testing. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.2172/835575.
ZEIGLER, KRISTINE. Spectrometric Analysis for Pulse Jet Mixer Testing. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/835575
ZEIGLER, KRISTINE. 2004. "Spectrometric Analysis for Pulse Jet Mixer Testing". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/835575. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/835575.
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abstractNote = {The Analytical Development Section (ADS) was tasked with providing support for a Hanford River Protection Program-Waste Treatment Program (RPP-WTP) project test involving absorption analysis for non-Newtonian pulse jet mixer testing for small scale (PJM) and prototype (CRV) tanks with sparging. Tanks filled with clay were mixed with various amounts of powdered dye as a tracer. The objective of the entire project was to determine the best mixing protocol (nozzle velocity, number of spargers used, total air flow, etc.) by determining the percent mixed volume through the use of an ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrometer. The dye concentration within the sample could be correlated to the volume fraction mixed in the tank. Samples were received in vials, a series of dilutions were generated from the clay, allowed to equilibrate, then centrifuged and siphoned for the supernate liquid to analyze by absorption spectroscopy. Equilibration of the samples and thorough mixing of the samples were a continuous issue with dilution curves being difficult to obtain. Despite these technical issues, useful data was obtained for evaluation of various mix conditions.},
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year = {Mon Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 2004},
month = {Mon Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 2004}
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