The author would like to thank all that were involved in this task. Mike Armstrong's care and dedication in running this experiment allowed it to be successfully completed. Support from the other Engineering Development Laboratory & other personnel: Vern Bush, Jimmy Mills, Jerry Corbett, Thaddeus Reown, and Mike Restivo, was instrumental in keeping the experiment on track and maintaining the test rig ready, from instrumental calibration to around-the-clock testing. A special thanks is in order to all those individuals just mentioned for the long hours they invested in the experiment, which at times disrupted their family life. The Lab supervisor, Susan Hatcher, is to be commended for keeping us safe, even when things seemed to be the most hectic. I would also like to thank Tim Steeper and Mike Williams for their assistance with the test and with providing the slurry simulant. The management of Dan Burns and Steve Wach made this task's successful completion a sure thing. Thanks is extended to Hector Guerrero, and Dan Burns who had the unenviable task of reviewing this report and to Linda-Lee DiVecchia who did a wonderful job of threading all the many pages into a usable form.
Abstract:A principal goal at the Savannah River Site (SRS) is to safely dispose of the large volume of liquid nuclear waste held in many storage tanks. In-tank ion exchange (IX) columns are being considered for cesium removal. The spherical form of resorcinol formaldehyde ion exchange resin (sRF) is being evaluated for decontamination of dissolved saltcake waste at SRS, which is generally lower in potassium and organic components than Hanford waste. The sRF performance with SRS waste was evaluated in two phases: resin batch contacts and IX column testing with both simulated and actual dissolved salt waste. The tests, equipment, and results are discussed.
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