Title: A rapid method for decontamination of low and intermediate level liquid radioactive wastes by amalgamation

Authors: Abdul Ghaffar; Farooq Rashid

Addresses: Isotope Application Division, IAD-PINSTECH, Pakistan ' Health Physics Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract: The objective of this study is to develop an integrated workstation for rapid decontamination of low and intermediate level liquid radioactive wastes. The workstation comprises of an electrochemical amalgamator that allows the reduction of different radio nuclides cations in the waste and eventually form amalgamates. The de-amalgamation results in purification of mercury and leftover of radioactive waste residue behind as secondary waste.

Keywords: amalgamation; decontamination; radioactive waste treatment; separation; extraction.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2017.084644

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2017 Vol.19 No.4, pp.363 - 370

Received: 04 Apr 2016
Accepted: 13 Jan 2017
Published online: 19 Jun 2017 *

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