Physical Properties of Hanford Transuranic Waste Sludge

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Title: Physical Properties of Hanford Transuranic Waste Sludge

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Since the start of this project in March of 2004 two main goals have been achieved. First, the laboratory facilities of the Center for Surfaces, Polymers and Colloids (SPC) at the University of Washington have been updated with the purchase and installation of two state-of-the-art analysis tools. Second, a study of the sedimentation behavior of high density colloidal solids in complex media has been performed. The results of this study were presented at the 78th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium at Yale University in New Haven, CT, and have been submitted for publication to the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. Both the new equipment and the results of the initial study will help to gain insight into the physical properties of Hanford transuranic waste sludge.

Authors:: Poloski, A; Berg, Dr

Publication Date:: Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC) (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 839360

Report Number(s):: EMSP-90162-2003
R&D Project: EMSP 90162; TRN: US200509%%614

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 2003

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; COLLOIDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; SEDIMENTATION; SLUDGES; WASTES

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