FOAM SEPARATION. Quarterly Progress Report, January 1, 1962-March 31, 1962
- Author
- Rubin, E.
- Published
- United States : [publisher not identified], 1962.
[Oak Ridge, Tennessee] : [U.S. Atomic Energy Commission], 1962. - Physical Description
- microopaque : positive ; 8 x 13 cm
- Additional Creators
- Everett, R. Jr and Schonfeld, E.
- Summary
- Additional experiments were conducted on the effect of Ca/sup ++/ concentration on separation of Cs/sup +/. The experimental results, in agreement with the previous studies, indicate that the distribution factor of Cs/sup +/ decreases rapidly when the concentration of Ca/sup ++/ is between 10/sup -5/ and 10/sup -4/ M. The following studies, using dodecyl benzene sulfonate (DBS) as the foaming agent, have been conducted: surface tension determinations, effect of pH on Sr/sup ++/ separation, effect of Ca/sup ++/ concentration on Sr/sup ++/ separation, and effect of DBS concentration on Sr/sup ++/ separation. Experiments on the effect of foaming agent concentration on separation of Sr/sup ++/ and Cs/sup +/ were conducted with Armosul 16 Lalpha-sulfopalmitic acid). Maxima were observed in the distribution factor versus foaming agent concentration curves. Studies on pretreatment of simulated ORNL low level waste with NaOH and Na/sub 2/CO/sub 3/ were conducted. Up to 98.2% of the total hardness was removed by employing a mixing tank, flocculator and settiing column assembly. A Sr/sup ++/ DF of up to 150 was obtained with this apparatus. Experimental 2- and 3-in. diameter multi-stage foam separation columns were installed. These columns are being used in engineering studies. An approximate method for the estimation of multi-stage column throughput capacity was developed. (auth)
- Report Numbers
- RAI-101
- Other Subject(s)
- Acidity
- Alkyl radicals
- Benzene
- Calcium compounds
- Cations
- Cesium compounds
- Chemistry
- Coagulation
- Concentration
- Decontamination
- Diagrams
- Distribution
- Dodecyl radicals
- Efficiency
- Foams
- Measured values
- Mixing
- Oak ridge national laboratory
- Organic sulfur compounds
- Palmitic acid
- Performance
- Planning
- Precipitation
- Quantitative analysis
- Quantity ratio
- Separation processes
- Sodium carbonates
- Sodium hydroxides
- Strontium compounds
- Sulfonates
- Sulfonic acids
- Surface tension
- Testing
- Vessels
- Waste disposal
- Waste processing
- Collection
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission depository collection.
- Note
- DOE contract number: W-7405-ENG-26; SUBCONTRACT 2024
NSA number: NSA-16-029039
OSTI Identifier 4793939
Research organization: Radiation Applications Inc., Long Island City, N.Y.
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