Vitrification of cesium-laden organic ion-exchange resin in a stirred melter

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 60-65

  Sargent Jr , Thomas N ^a,c,d   Overcamp, Thomas J ^a   Bickford, Dennis F ^b   Cicero Herman, Connie A ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesium; Ion exchange resins; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; GLASS; ION EXCHANGE RESINS;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; STIRRED TANK MELTERS;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE VITRIFICATION;

EID: 0032122654     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/nt98-a2879     Document Type: Article

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