Precipitate hydrolysis process for the removal of organic compounds from nuclear waste slurries
Abstract
A process for removing organic compounds from a nuclear waste slurry comprising reacting a mixture of radioactive waste precipitate slurry and an acid in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a copper(II) catalyst whereby the organic compounds in the precipitate slurry are hydrolyzed to form volatile organic compounds which are separated from the reacting mixture. The resulting waste slurry, containing less than 10 percent of the original organic compounds, is subsequently blended with high level radioactive sludge land transferred to a vitrification facility for processing into borosilicate glass for long-term storage. 2 figs., 3 tabs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6880411
- Patent Number(s):
- -US-A6018389
- Assignee:
- SRS; EDB-88-176554
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-76SR00001
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; REMOVAL; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; INVENTIONS; PH VALUE; PRECIPITATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; SLURRIES; DISPERSIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; MIXTURES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SUSPENSIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES 052001* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Processing
Citation Formats
Doherty, J.P., and Marek, J.C. Precipitate hydrolysis process for the removal of organic compounds from nuclear waste slurries. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Doherty, J.P., & Marek, J.C. Precipitate hydrolysis process for the removal of organic compounds from nuclear waste slurries. United States.
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"Precipitate hydrolysis process for the removal of organic compounds from nuclear waste slurries". United States.
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title = {Precipitate hydrolysis process for the removal of organic compounds from nuclear waste slurries},
author = {Doherty, J.P. and Marek, J.C.},
abstractNote = {A process for removing organic compounds from a nuclear waste slurry comprising reacting a mixture of radioactive waste precipitate slurry and an acid in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a copper(II) catalyst whereby the organic compounds in the precipitate slurry are hydrolyzed to form volatile organic compounds which are separated from the reacting mixture. The resulting waste slurry, containing less than 10 percent of the original organic compounds, is subsequently blended with high level radioactive sludge land transferred to a vitrification facility for processing into borosilicate glass for long-term storage. 2 figs., 3 tabs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1987},
month = {2}
}
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