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AIChE 2009 Spring National Meeting

Nuclear Engineering Division Program Sessions

Click on the links below to view the various session abstracts and slides.  For each session's content click on the Session Number to view the abstract and the Presentation Title to view the presentation.

#9 - Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 1 (14000)

#27 - Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 2 (14001)

#42 - Nuclear Process Chemistry - Review/Problem Session 1 (14004)

#51 - Advances in Nuclear Fuel Processing and Nuclear Waste Management I (14006)

#66 - Advances In Nuclear Fuel Processing And Nuclear Waste Management II (14007)

#91 - Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 3 (14002)

#99 - Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 4 (14003)

#109 - Nuclear Process Chemistry - Review/Problem Session #2 (14005)

#9 - Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 1

A two day tutorial on nuclear process chemistry is presented in four instruction sessions and two review/problem sessions. Purpose of the tutorial is presentation of chemical and radiological properties of nuclear materials and fission products and application of these properties in the complete nuclear industry. The tutorial will be relevant to engineers of all disciplines that are employed in nuclear power operations, nuclear waste management, decontamination and decommissioning, research and development, etc. The tutorial is presented by Dr. C.K. Liu of DOE Office of River Protection at Hanford. These sessions are tutorial in nature and paper applications are not being solicited.

9  Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 1
Dr. C. K. Liu
9a   NPRA Chemistry Session 0 Introduction
9b   NPRA Chemistry Session 1.1(1) Atomic Nature of Matter
9c   NPRA Chemistry Session 1.2(1) Modes of Radioactive Decay
9d   NPRA Chemistry Session 1.3(1) Sources of Radioactive Nuclide
9e   NPRA Chemistry Session 1.3.1(1) Nuclear Fission
9f   NPRA Chemistry Session 1.3.2(1) Nuclear Reactor
9g   NPRA Chemistry Session 1.3.3 (1) Reactors and Fuels
9h   NPRA Chemistry Session 1.4.3(1) Separation Methods for Analytical Chemistry

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#27 - Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 2

A two day tutorial on nuclear process chemistry is presented in four instruction sessions and two review/problem sessions. Purpose of the tutorial is presentation of chemical and radiological properties of nuclear materials and fission products and application of these properties in the complete nuclear industry. The tutorial will be relevant to engineers of all disciplines that are employed in nuclear power operations, nuclear waste management, decontamination and decommissioning, research and development, etc. The tutorial is presented by Dr. C.K. Liu of DOE Office of River Protection at Hanford. These sessions are tutorial in nature and paper applications are not being solicited.

27 Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 2
Dr. C. K. Liu
27a   NPRA Chemistry Session 2.0 Nuclear Process Chemistry Overview
27b   NPRA Chemistry Session 2.1 Separation Chemistry Fundamental
27c   NPRA Chemistry Session 2.2 Separation Chemistry Fundamental
27d   NPRA Chemistry Session 2.3 Separation Chemistry Fundamental
27e   NPRA Chemistry Session 2.4 Separation Chemistry Fundamental

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#42 - Nuclear Process Chemistry - Review/Problem Session 1

two day tutorial on nuclear process chemistry is presented in four instruction sessions and two review/problem sessions. Purpose of the tutorial is presentation of chemical and radiological properties of nuclear materials and fission products and application of these properties in the complete nuclear industry. The tutorial will be relevant to engineers of all disciplines that are employed in nuclear power operations, nuclear waste management, decontamination and decommissioning, research and development, etc. The tutorial is presented by Dr. C.K. Liu of DOE Office of River Protection at Hanford. These sessions are tutorial in nature and paper applications are not being solicited.

42 Nuclear Process Chemistry - Review/Problem Session 1
Dr. C. K. Liu

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#51 - Advances in Nuclear Fuel Processing and Nuclear Waste Management I

Presentations that address recent improvements, or research and development studies, in nuclear fuel processing and nuclear waste management, including interim storage, treatment, separations, and final disposition will be included in this session. Purpose of the session is to provide opportunities for engineers to maintain their technical competence in nuclear technology.

51a Demonstration of An Integrated off-Gas Treatment System for the Head-End of a Nuclear Fuel Recycle Plant
Robert Jubin, G. D. Del Cul, TN E. S. Meyers, TN R. S. Owens,  TN D. W. Ramey, B. B. Spencer
51b Fluidization of Uniform Spherical Beads
Alan Yu, Murray Thorson, John Olson
51c Advances in Centrifugal Contactor Design for Nuclear Application
Jack D. Law, David H. Meikrantz, Troy G. Garn
51d Group Separation of Fission Products and Actinides with Diamides of Dipicolinic Acid
Alena Paulenova, Joseph Lapka, M. Yu Alyapyshev, Vasily Babain, Jack D. Law, R. Scott Herbst,Terry A. Todd
51e High Level Waste Vitrification Progress at the Savannah River Site
Jonathan Bricker, D. C. Koopman, Dan P. Lambert, Bradley R. Pickenheim, Michael E. Stone
51f Understanding the Effects of Surfactant Addition Using Microscopy
T. Bond Calloway Jr., Thomas L. White, Michael E. Stone, Robin L. Brigmon, Russell E. Eibling

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#66 - Advances In Nuclear Fuel Processing And Nuclear Waste Management II

Presentations that address recent improvements, or research and development studies, in nuclear fuel processing and nuclear waste management, including interim storage, treatment, separations, and final disposition will be included in this session. Purpose of the session is to provide opportunities for engineers to maintain their technical competence in nuclear technology.

66a Testing and Startup of the Savannah River Site Integrated Salt Disposition Process
Michael Poirier

Paper withdrawn.

66b Start up of Salt Waste Processing at SRS: Actinide Removal Process (ARP/512-S)
Julius Umali Lacerna

Paper not presented.

66c Steam Reforming Technology Demonstration on Actual Savannah River Site Tank 48H Waste
P. R. Burket, W. E. Daniel, C. A. Nash, C. M. Jantzen, M. R. Williams, A. B. Barnes
66d Dissolution of Aluminum in Sludges and Its Effect on the Settling Rates of the Residual Sludges
Kofi Adu-Wusu, Daniel J. McCabe
66e Impact of Noble Metals and Mercury on Hydrogen Generation during High Level Waste Pretreatment at the Savannah River Site
Michael E. Stone, D. C. Koopman, Thomas B. Edwards
66f Physical Property Modeling of Concentrated Cesium Eluate Solutions: Derivation of Model
T. Bond Calloway Jr., Alex S. Choi, Robert A. Pierce, Tommy B. Edwards
66g 2008 THORŪ (THermal Organic Reduction) Fluidized Bed Steam Reforming Engineering Scale Test Demonstration Phase 1 Analytical Results for Tank 48H Simulant
W. E. Daniel, C. M. Jantzen, M. R. Williams

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#91 - Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 3

A two day tutorial on nuclear process chemistry is presented in four instruction sessions and two review/problem sessions. Purpose of the tutorial is presentation of chemical and radiological properties of nuclear materials and fission products and application of these properties in the complete nuclear industry. The tutorial will be relevant to engineers of all disciplines that are employed in nuclear power operations, nuclear waste management, decontamination and decommissioning, research and development, etc. The tutorial is presented by Dr. C.K. Liu of DOE Office of River Protection at Hanford. These sessions are tutorial in nature and paper applications are not being solicited.

91 Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 3
Dr. C. K. Liu
91a   NPRA Chemistry Session 3 Separations Equipment
91b   NPRA Chemistry Session 3.0 Special concern isotopes in fuel
91c   NPRA Chemistry Session 3.1 Bismuth Phosphate & REDOX Process
91d   NPRA Chemistry Session 3.2 PUREX Process
91e   NPRA Chemistry Session 3.3 Selective WTP Processes
91f   NPRA Chemistry Session 3.4 Glass Chemistry

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#99 - Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 4

A two day tutorial on nuclear process chemistry is presented in four instruction sessions and two review/problem sessions. Purpose of the tutorial is presentation of chemical and radiological properties of nuclear materials and fission products and application of these properties in the complete nuclear industry. The tutorial will be relevant to engineers of all disciplines that are employed in nuclear power operations, nuclear waste management, decontamination and decommissioning, research and development, etc. The tutorial is presented by Dr. C.K. Liu of DOE Office of River Protection at Hanford. These sessions are tutorial in nature and paper applications are not being solicited.

99 Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 4
Dr. C. K. Liu

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#109 - Nuclear Process Chemistry - Review/Problem Session #2

A two day tutorial on nuclear process chemistry is presented in four instruction sessions and two review/problem sessions. Purpose of the tutorial is presentation of chemical and radiological properties of nuclear materials and fission products and application of these properties in the complete nuclear industry. The tutorial will be relevant to engineers of all disciplines that are employed in nuclear power operations, nuclear waste management, decontamination and decommissioning, research and development, etc. The tutorial is presented by Dr. C.K. Liu of DOE Office of River Protection at Hanford.

 

109 Nuclear Process Chemistry - Review/Problem Session #2
Dr. C. K. Liu

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