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Title: Foaming and Antifoaming in Radioactive Waste Pretreatment and Immobilization Processes

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/834761· OSTI ID:834761

The objective of this research is to develop a fundamental understanding of the physico-chemical mechanisms that cause foaminess in the DOE High Level (HLW) and Low Activity radioactive waste separation processes and to develop and test advanced antifoam/defoaming agents. Antifoams developed for this research will be tested using simulated defense HLW radioactive wastes obtained from the Hanford and Savannah River sites.

Research Organization:
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL; Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, SC (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG07-01ER14828
OSTI ID:
834761
Report Number(s):
EMSP-81867-2003; R&D Project: EMSP 81867; TRN: US0407331
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 5 Jun 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English