Applying Separations Science to Waste Problems.

Abstract

The Chemical Technology Division, recognized worldwide for its expertise in separations science, specializes in developing innovative processes for treating contaminated soils, wastewater, solid nuclear wastes, and other liquid and solid waste. One such process involves grinding of solid waste to an average particle size of about one micrometer, followed by selective partitioning of the ultrafine particles between two immiscible aqueous phases. This aqueous biphasic separation process will recover most of the contaminants in a concentrate that has a volume of only a few percent of the initial waste volume.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA350678

Entities

People

  • James Laidler

Organizations

  • Argonne National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actinides
  • Fission Products
  • Law
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Nuclear Fuels
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Radioactive Wastes
  • Solid Waste
  • Solvent Extraction
  • Transuranium Elements

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Systems Analysis and Design