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Status and progress in sludge washing: A pivotal pretreatment method

Description: Separation of the bulk soluble chemical salts from the insoluble metal hydroxides and radionuclides is central to the strategy of disposing Hanford tank waste. Sludge washing and caustic leaching have been selected as the primary methods for processing the 230 million L (61,000,000 gal) of Hanford tank waste. These processes are very similar to those selected for processing waste at the West Valley Site in New York and the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The purpose of sludge washing is … more
Date: January 1, 1995
Creator: Barton, W. B.; MacLean, G. T.; Meng, C. D. & Winkler, C. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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