The application of in situ formed mixed iron oxides in the removal of strontium and actinides from nuclear tank waste

AIChE Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3012-3020

  Arafat, H A ^a,b   Aase, S B ^a,c   Bakel, A J ^a   Bowers, D L ^a   Gelis, A V ^a   Regalbuto, M C ^a   Vandegrift, G F ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^c BABCOCK AND WILCOX COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decontamination; High level waste; Iron oxide; Savannah River Site; Strontium; Tank waste; TRU elements

Indexed keywords

ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY; DECONTAMINATION FACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM; EXPERIMENTAL WORKS; HIGH LEVEL WASTE; IN-SITU; MONOSODIUM TITANATE; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; SAVANNAH RIVER SITES; TANK WASTE; TRU ELEMENTS;

ACTINIDES; AMERICIUM; IRON ORES; ISOTOPES; NEPTUNIUM; PLUTONIUM; RADIATION DECONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RIVERS; SORPTION; STIMULATED RAMAN SCATTERING; STRONTIUM; TANKS (CONTAINERS); URANIUM;

IRON OXIDES;

EID: 78650399120     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.12197     Document Type: Article

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