Research on the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes

Studies on the Removal of Radioactive Contaminants From Water

“…The results obtained in routine coagulation studies for the removal of radioactive Ce 14 4, v», Sr 89 , pal and 80 pa2 will be reported under several headings: [1] alum and NaOH, [2] alum and Na 2COa , [3] alum and NaOH in the presence of turbidity, [4] alum and Na 2COa in the presence of turbidity, [5] FeCl a and NaOH in the presence of turbidity and [6] r-o, and Na 2COa in the presence of turbidity. Iodine These procedures included the addition of variable amounts of activated carbon, copper sulfate or silver nitrate.…”

“…T H E broad cooperative program of the Waste Disposal Research and Development Section, Health Physics Div., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been described briefly in two recent articles (1,2). This presentation will be restricted to a report of the investigations that have been made in the removal of single radioisotopes and of combinations of radioisotopes from waste solutions by conventional water treatment techniques.…”

Nucleonics

“…He suggested that a two-stage process could remove 99% of the plutonium present in some wastes. Placak and Morton (91) described research in progress on this problem. The problems of waste disposal of the atomic energy program are given in the handbook published by the Atomic Energy Commission (4).…”

Atomic Wastes and Water Quality

“…of the water above the tolerance point? A table of such data has recently been Unfortunately, no clearcut, unquali-published in the JOURNAL (1). To fied answer can be given to any of these give some idea of the great degree of questions.…”