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Records Relating to Cesium at the K-25 Plant

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[Report on] Separation of Cesium from Sodium by Means of Fuller's Earth, July 15, 1949

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K-1002, K-25 Technical Library

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Accession or Other ID Number: K-443	Condition: Fair
Container Number None	Medium: Paper
Scanning Suitability: Suitable	*Duplication*: Unknown

Arrangement: Numerical by report number

Originating Office: Unknown

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Series Description: This 1949 report documents the results of experiments done to determine whether fuller's earth ("a natural, fine-grained earthy material with a high adsorptive power") could be used to adsorb cesium from solutions with a high sodium presence (i.e., during electrolyte processing of Hanford waste at K-25). The report explains the materials and equipment used in the experiment; experiment procedures; and results of the various experiments. The amount of recovered cesium is usually given as percent removed, along with a decontamination factor.

Data Elements: 89,95