Filtration System for Removal of Depleted Uranium from Water.
Abstract
Previous depleted uranium munitions testing at Eglin AFB has resulted in 500 to 35,000 gallons of waste water containing: a. DU concentrations from 2.5 x 10 (-5 to the power) to 9 x 10 (-8 to the power) microcuries/mL. b. DU particles equal to and greater than 0.1 micron in size. Eglin personnel reasoned that if particles could be filtered from the waste water down to a 0.1 micron size, the waste water could be disposed of on-site and comply with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) standard of 35 pCi/g of soil. The objective of the program was to compare the effectiveness of three cross-flow membrane modules using a pilot-scale microfiltration system that was: (1) designed to process the waste water described above, and (2) designed to allow direct scale-up to a system that is capable of processing 35,000 gallons of waste water that can then be disposed of on-site within applicable standards.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA195655
Entities
People
- Lauren T. Farrell
- Paul T. Bartlett
- W. J. Olechiw