Publications, Presentations, and Reports (October 1997-December 1997)

Journals, Books, Proceedings

S. D. Alexandratos, R. Beauvais, J. R. Duke, and B. S. Jorgensen, "Functionalized Polymer Foams as Metal Ion Chelating Agents with Rapid Complexation Kinetics," accepted by J. of Polymer Sci..

C. A. Beard, J. J. Buksa, J. W. Davidson, S. L. Eaton, J. J. Park, J. W. Toevs, and K. A. Werley, "A Radiation Barrier Alloy for Long-Term Storage of Special Nuclear Materials: Definition and Preliminary Assessment" Nuc. Technol. 120 (1), pp. 19-40 (Oct. 1997).

B. C. Benicewicz, G. D. Jarvinen, D. J. Kathios, and B. S. Jorgensen, "Open-Celled Polymeric Foam Monoliths for Actinide Separations," Los Alamos National Laboratory document LA-UR-97-1154, (accepted by Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry).

J. M. Berg, D. K. Veirs, R. B. Vaughn, M. R. Cisneros, and C. A. Smith, "Plutonium (IV) Mononitrate and Dinitrate Complex Formation in Acid Solutions as a Function of Ionic Strength," J. Radioanal. Nuc. Chem., in press.

D. L. Clark, S. D. Conradson, M. P. Neu, P. D. Palmer, W. Runde, and C. D. Tait, "XAFS Structural Determination of Np(VII). Evidence for a Trans Dioxo Cation Under Alkaline Solution Conditions," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 119 5259-5260.

D. L. Clark, D. W. Keogh, M. P. Neu, W. Runde, "Thorium and Thorium Compounds," Kirk-Othmer Encylopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th Ed., Vol 24, 68-88, Wiley Interscience., New York, NY (1997).

D. L. Clark, D. W. Keogh, M. P. Neu, W. Runde, "Uranium and Uranium Compounds," Kirk-Othmer Encylopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th Ed., Vol 24, 638-694, Wiley Interscience, New York, NY, 1997.

S. F. Marsh, G. D. Jarvinen, R. A. Bartsch, J. Nam, and M. A. Barr, "New Bifunctional Anion-Exchange Resins for Nuclear Waste‹Part II" (accepted by Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry).

W. Runde, M. P. Neu, S. D. Conradson, D. L. Clark, P. D. Palmer, S. D. Reilly, B. L. Scott, C. D. Tait, "Spectroscopic Investigation of Actinide Speciation in Concentrated Chloride Solution," Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 465 693-703

L. D. Schulte, J. Espinoza, K. Ramsey, G. H. Rinehart, G. L. Silver, G. M. Purdy, and G. D. Jarvinen, "Purification of 238PuO2 Scrap for Heat Source Fuel," Proceedings of the Tenth Symposium on Separations Science and Technology for Energy Applications, Gatlinburg, TN, October 20­24, 1997, published by Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY.

B. F. Smith, R. R. Gibson, G. D. Jarvinen, T. W. Robison, N. C. Schroeder, and N. Stalnaker, "Preconcentration of Ultra-Low Levels of Actinides from Waste Waters by Water-Soluble Metal-Binding Polymers with Ultrafiltration," Los Alamos National Laboratory document LA-UR-97-1190, (accepted by Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry).

B. F. Smith, R. R. Gibson, G. D. Jarvinen, M. M. Jones, M. Lu, T. W. Robison, N. C. Schroeder, and N. Stalnaker, "Evaluation of Synthetic Water-Soluble Metal Binding Polymers with Ultrafiltration for Selective Concentration of Actinides," Los Alamos National Laboratory document LA-UR-97-1189 (accepted by Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry).

B. F. Smith, T. W. Robison, and G. D. Jarvinen, "Water-Soluble Metal-Binding Polymers with Ultrafiltration: A Technology for the Removal, Concentration, and Recovery of Metal Ions from Aqueous Streams," accepted by the ACS Symposium Series volume: Advances in Metal Ion Separation and Preconcentration, R. Roger, A. Bond, and M. Dietz eds., American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1998.

Invited Talks

E. Garcia, J. A. McNeese, W. J. Griego, and V. R. Dole, "The Chemistry of Plutonium in Molten Chloride Salts," Chemistry Department, University of California, Davis, CA, October 23, 1997.

R. B. Matthews, "Plutonium Futures-The Science" at the Nuclear Science Center, The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, on October 28, 1997.

Reports and Memos K. K. S. Pillay, "Food Safety and Food Irradiation," a letter to the editor, Nuclear News, 40 (11), pp. 12, (October 1997).

K. K. S. Pillay, "Multi-Generational Stewardship of Plutonium," in Proceedings of the International Conference on Future Nuclear Systems, Vol. 1, pp. 716-719 (LA-UR-97-1563, October1997).

A. Toupadakis, "Evaluation of the Loss-on-Ignition Measurement for Storage of Legacy Plutonium-Bearing Materials," LA-UR-97-3753, November 1997 (http://lib-www.lanl.gov/la-pubs/00326374.pdf).

A. Toupadakis, T. Allen, Q. Appert, C. Davis, L. Foster, D. Horrell, R. Mason, L. Morales, M. Ramos, J. Telford, and J. Trujillo, "Materials Identification and Surveillance Project Team Evaluation, Item: Impure Plutonium Oxide (PPSL-365)," LA-UR-97-4436, November 1997.

Conference Presentations

D. R. Horrell, T. H. Allen, Q. D. Appert, L. Morales, A.S. Toupadakis, R. E. Mason, "Long-Term Storage of Plutonium Metal and Oxides," American Nuclear Society 1997 Winter Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 16-20, 1997.

J. M. Macdonald, "Implementation of an Intranet for Industrial Control," Industrial Society of America (ISA), Anaheim, CA, October 1997.

K. K. S. Pillay, "Back End of an Enduring Nuclear Fuel Cycle," presented at a panel discussion on "Enduring Nuclear Fuel Cycle," in Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 77, P.74, American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, IL, (November 1997) (see also LA-UR-97-4335).

N. G. Pope, Robin Holt, and S. Taylor (Wunderlich-Malec/Engineering/Systems), "Acceptance Testing and Start-Up of an Upgraded Facility Control System at the Los Alamos Plutonium Facility," Plant Life Management & Plant Life Extension in Nuclear Facilities, Prague, Czech Republic, December 8-10, 1997.

D. E. Sanchez and D. W. Mullins, "Control of Instability in Nitric Acid Evaporators for Plutonium Processing," ISA Tech/97 Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC, Oct. 7-9, 1997.

M. A. Stroud, D. A. Swingle, J. M. Stewart, and S. Stewart, "Exploring Safety Systems with a Mouse," 21st Annual TRADE Conference, Denver, CO, December 3, 1997 (LA-UR-97-1697).

A. Toupadakis, Gregory J. Kubas, W. A. King, B. L. Scott, "Synthesis and Reaction of [Mn(CO)₃(PCy₃)₂]+ with Hydrogen and Crystal Structure of the MnBr(CO)₃(PCy₃)₂ Precursor," 214th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 7-11, 1997.

The following were presented at Global '97, October 5-10, 1997, Yokohama, Japan: M. A. Williamson, F. Venneri, and N. Li, "Chemistry Technology Base and Fuel Cycles of the Los Alamos Accelerator Driven Transmutation System" and K. K. S. Pillay, "Multi-Generational Stewardship of Plutonium."

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