Treatability Studies Used to Test for Exothermic Reactions of Plutonium Decontamination Chemicals

August 7, 2005

Conference Paper

Treatability Studies Used to Test for Exothermic Reactions of Plutonium Decontamination Chemicals

Abstract

Fluor Hanford is decommissioning the PFP at the Hanford Site and is considering using agressive chemicals to remove transuranium contaminants. As part of the evaluation of these methods, Fluor is considering the path for disposal and the thermal stability of the waste products from the decontamination process. This paper provides the results of our studies on cerium nitrate and RadPro(TM), a nitric acid based complexant.

Revised: September 30, 2009 | Published: August 7, 2005

Citation

Ewalt J.R., M.J. Minette, A.M. Hopkins, T.D. Cooper, C.J. Simiele, P.A. Scott, and R.D. Scheele, et al. 2005. Treatability Studies Used to Test for Exothermic Reactions of Plutonium Decontamination Chemicals. In ANS Topical on Deactivation, Decommissioning & Reutilization and Technology Expo, 662-669. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-45487.