Removal of cesium from acidic radioactive tank waste by using ionsiv IE-911

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2351-2371

  Mann, Nick R ^a   Todd, Terry A ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesium sorption; Ion exchange material; Radioactive tank waste; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; NITRIC ACID; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; SORPTION; THERMOANALYSIS;

CRYSTALLINE SILICOTITANATE (CST); IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (INEEL); SORPTION KINETICS;

MOLECULAR SIEVES;

CESIUM; MERCURY; NITRIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; POTASSIUM; SILICON DERIVATIVE; SILICOTITANATE; SODIUM; TITANIUM DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CESIUM; ION EXCHANGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRYSTAL; DYNAMICS; ION EXCHANGE; KINETICS; NUCLEAR WASTE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; SIEVE TUBE; TANK; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 3843065611     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-120039321     Document Type: Article

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