SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Method for co-extraction of cesium and strontium from acidic solutions
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 562211
— Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Idaho Nat'l Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory, 2525 Fremont P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415-3920
- ZIP Code
- 83415-3920
- Solicitation Number
- 04-17
- Response Due
- 9/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2004
- Point of Contact
- Steve Paschke, Senior Business Specialist, Phone 208-526-1113, Fax 208-526-0876,
- E-Mail Address
-
sdp@inel.gov
- Description
- Contact Mr. Gary W. Smith. A potential licensing opportunity exists with BBWI, the prime operating contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE) at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). BBWI is soliciting a written indication of interest from industrial partners interested in entering into a license agreement for the purpose of commercializing the technology described below. This is not an opportunity to provide goods or services to BBWI or DOE. This solicitation will close to response 30 days after publication. Interested parties should send a description of their company and their plans to commercialize this technology to the following address: Gary W. Smith Sr. Account Executive Technology Outreach Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC P. O. Box 1625, MS3805 Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3805 E-mail is smitgw@inel.gov INVENTION SUMMARY: Bechtel BWXT of Idaho Inc., LLC (BBWI) has developed a method for co-extraction of cesium and strontium from acidic solutions using a mixture of commercially available crown ether and calixarene extractants that exhibit high radiation and chemical stability. This is an efficient solvent extraction process for the simultaneous removal of cesium and strontium from dissolved spent nuclear fuel and acidic nuclear waste streams. Combined use of these two extractants in one process represents a novel approach to partitioning these elements in a single, convenient manner. Simultaneous solvent extraction of these radioactive elements is desirable for waste management concerns because the process provides; purified cesium and strontium in a form easily concentrated or solidified, high levels of decontamination, high removal factors and a simplified chemical scheme. Removal of cesium and strontium from commercial spent nuclear fuel waste streams has numerous benefits. This process will be more easily employed and produces less secondary wastes than that of current cesium/strontium extractants under consideration. It would replace existing solvents used in competing small-scale tests that have negative attributes in a large-scale process.
- Record
- SN00655257-W 20040828/040827093511 (fbodaily.com)
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