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Title: Removal of Sb-125 and Tc-99 from Liquid Radwaste by Novel Adsorbents

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OSTI ID:21208781
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  1. Helsinki University, Laboratory of Radiochemistry, PO Box 55, 00014 (Finland)

Novel proprietary metal oxide materials (MOM) have been tested for the removal of Sb-125 from simulated Floor Drain Waters of BWR. Antimony was present in the solutions as oxidized anionic form. Long term column experiment with simulated liquid that showed high Sb-125 removal at least up to 8000 bed volumes. One column experiments was carried out using nonradioactive Sb to exhaust the column. Leaching tests with 1000 ppm boric acid showed that 100 % of absorbed Sb remains in the sorbent material. Column experiments with real Fuel Pond Water from Olkiluoto NPP (BWR) showed reduction of Sb-125 (feed level 400 Bq/L, 1.10{sup -5} {mu}Ci/mL) below detection limit (MDA = 1.7 Bq/L, 5.10{sup -8},{mu}Ci/mL). Additional experiments have also been carried out with pertechnetate (Tc-99) ions. Results indicate that MOM materials are efficient also for the removal of Tc-99 from concentrated NaNO{sub 3} solution. (authors)

Research Organization:
WM Symposia, Inc., PO Box 13023, Tucson, AZ, 85732-3023 (United States)
OSTI ID:
21208781
Report Number(s):
INIS-US-09-WM-06357; TRN: US09V1092079568
Resource Relation:
Conference: Waste Management 2006 Symposium - WM'06 - Global Accomplishments in Environmental and Radioactive Waste Management: Education and Opportunity for the Next Generation of Waste Management Professionals, Tucson, AZ (United States), 26 Feb - 2 Mar 2006; Other Information: Country of input: France; 8 refs
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English