Feb 23, 2017
Researchers find new clues for nuclear waste cleanup
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: chemistry, engineering
With Hanford Site; I would hope and imagine so after all this time.
A Washington State University study of the chemistry of technetium-99 has improved understanding of the challenging nuclear waste and could lead to better cleanup methods.
The work is reported in the journal Inorganic Chemistry. It was led by John McCloy, associate professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and chemistry graduate student Jamie Weaver. Researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the Office of River Protection and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory collaborated.
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