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Title: Phenolic cation-exchange resin material for recovery of cesium and strontium. [Patent application]

Abstract

A phenolic cation exchange resin with a chelating group has been prepared by reacting resorcinol with iminodiacetic acid in the presence of formaldehyde at a molar ratio of about 1:1:6. The material is highly selective for the simultaneous recovery of both cesium and strontium from aqueous alkaline solutions, such as, aqueous alkaline nuclear wate solutions. The organic resins are condensation polymers of resorcinol and formaldehyde with attached chelating groups. The column performance of the resins compares favorably with that of commercially available resins for either cesium or strontium removal. By combining Cs/sup +/ and Sr/sup 2 +/ removal in the same bed, the resins allow significant reduction of the size and complexity of facilities for processing nuclear waste.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6324906
Application Number:
ON: DE83010472
Assignee:
ERA-08-029173; EDB-83-083442
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-76SR00001
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; CESIUM; ION EXCHANGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; STRONTIUM; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; RECOVERY; RESINS; ALKALI METALS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ELEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; PROCESSING; SYNTHESIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; 052001* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Processing; 400105 - Separation Procedures

Citation Formats

Ebra, M A, and Wallace, R M. Phenolic cation-exchange resin material for recovery of cesium and strontium. [Patent application]. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Ebra, M A, & Wallace, R M. Phenolic cation-exchange resin material for recovery of cesium and strontium. [Patent application]. United States.
Ebra, M A, and Wallace, R M. Wed . "Phenolic cation-exchange resin material for recovery of cesium and strontium. [Patent application]". United States.
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author = {Ebra, M A and Wallace, R M},
abstractNote = {A phenolic cation exchange resin with a chelating group has been prepared by reacting resorcinol with iminodiacetic acid in the presence of formaldehyde at a molar ratio of about 1:1:6. The material is highly selective for the simultaneous recovery of both cesium and strontium from aqueous alkaline solutions, such as, aqueous alkaline nuclear wate solutions. The organic resins are condensation polymers of resorcinol and formaldehyde with attached chelating groups. The column performance of the resins compares favorably with that of commercially available resins for either cesium or strontium removal. By combining Cs/sup +/ and Sr/sup 2 +/ removal in the same bed, the resins allow significant reduction of the size and complexity of facilities for processing nuclear waste.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 05 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Wed May 05 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
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