| Publication Date |
1987 |
| Personal Author |
Schulz, W. W.; Horwitz, E. P. |
| Page Count |
35 |
| Abstract |
The TRUEX process is a new generic liquid-liquid extraction process for removal of all actinides from acidic nitrate or chloride nuclear waste solutions. Because of its high efficiency and great flexibility, the TRUEX process appears destined to be widely used in the US and possibly in other countries for cost-effective management and disposal of transuranic (TRU) wastes. In the US, TRU wastes are those that contain greater than or equal to3.7 x 10 sup 6 Bq/kg) of TRU elements with half-lives greater than 20 y. This paper gives a brief review of the relevant chemistry and summarizes the current status of development and deployment of the TRUEX (TRansUranium EXtraction) process flowsheets to treat specific acidic waste solutions at several US Department of Energy sites. 19 refs., 4 figs., 4 tabs. (ERA citation 13:008543) |
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| Corporate Authors |
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA.; Argonne National Lab., IL.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC. |
| Supplemental Notes |
Symposium on separation science and technology for energy application, Knoxville, TN, USA, 26 Oct 1987. |
| Document Type |
Conference Proceedings |
| NTIS Issue Number |
198809 |
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