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Removal of Actinides From Waste Solutions by Ferrite Treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Thomas E. Boyd  and
Robert L. Kochen
Thomas E. Boyd
Affiliation:
Rockwell International, Rocky Flats Plant, Golden, Colorado
Robert L. Kochen
Affiliation:
Rockwell International, Rocky Flats Plant, Golden, Colorado
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Abstract

Ferrite treatment was found to be effective in removing actinides from Rocky Flats process waste solutions. With one ferrite treatment, plutonium concentrations were consistently reduced from around 10−4 g/l to between 10−7 and 10−8 g/l. Three to four grams of solids were produced per liter of solution treated as compared to 15.7 g/l observed for the flocculant precipitation technique now in use at Rocky Flats. Less cement was required for the immobilization of ferrite solids resulting in further reductions in waste generation. The success of ferrite treatment in laboratory studies has prompted serious consideration of this technique for implementation in plant operations.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 15: Symposium D – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management VI , 1982 , 617
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1983

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