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Records Relating to Cesium at the K-25 Plant

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[Report on] The Recovery of Cesium-137 From Oak Ridge National Laboratory [ORNL] Radiochemical Waste, October 12, 1950

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K-1002, K-25 Technical Library

1 microcard

Access Restrictions: Unclassified. See Site Access section on page 4 for document center access restrictions.
Accession or Other ID Number: AECD-2999	Condition: Fair to poor; microcard is very faint and difficult to read
Container Number None	Medium: Microcard
Scanning Suitability: Not suitable; report is on microcard	*Duplication*: Unknown

Arrangement: Numerical by report number

Originating Office: ORNL for the Atomic Energy Commission

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Disposition AuthorityUnscheduled

Series Description: This 1950 report describes experiments which resulted in a method of removing cesium-137 from ORNL radiochemical waste solutions by a "cocrystalization" ("carrying") process using potassium aluminum sulfates. This method was easier to use than others that are briefly mentioned and removed high quantities of cesium from the waste. The report summarizes the steps taken in the experiments and makes final recommendations about the potential success of the procedure.

Data Elements: 89