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Publications, Presentations, and Reports (April 1998-June 1998)

Journal Publications, In Press

B. C. Benicewicz, G. D. Jarvinen, D. J. Kathios, and B. S. Jorgensen, "Open-Cell Polymeric Foam Monoliths for Actinide Separations," J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.

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. Nucl. Chem.

D. C. Christensen and M. A. Robinson, "Development and Implementation of Attractiveness Level E Criteria and the Plutonium Disposition Methodology" (LA-UR-98-967), J. Nucl. Mater. Mgmt., Summer, 1998.

M. E. Cournoyer, W. Sandoval, L. Bustos, L. Ortega, and D. Quintana, "A New Waste Minimization Method For Radiological Volatile Organic Analysis" (LA-UR- 97-1263), J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.

F. M. de Rege, W. H. Smith, B. L. Scott, J. B. Nielsen, and K. D. Abney, "The Electrochemical Properties of bis-Dicarbollide Uranium Dibromide," Inorg. Chem.

L. Drake and C. Mahan, "Direct Analysis of TRU Waste Using a DC-Arc CID Spectrograph," Methods Development.

L. Drake and C. Mahan, "Direct Analysis of TRU Waste Using a DC-Arc CID Spectrograph," Trace Analysis.

M. P. Eastman, P. G. Eller, K. D. Abney, W. H. Woodruff, S. A. Kinkead, and R. J. Kissane, "Thermal Decomposition Kinetics of Gaseous Dioxygendifluoride," J. Fluorine Chem.

P. G. Eller, L. B. Asprey, S. A. Kinkead, B. I. Swanson, and R. J. Kissane, "Reactions of Dioxygendifluoride with Neptunium Oxides and Fluorides," J. Alloys and Compounds.

P. G. Eller, J. G. Malm, B. I. Swanson, and L. R. Morss, "Reactions of Hexafluorides of Uranium, Neptunium, and Plutonium with Nitrogen Oxides and Oxyfluorides. Synthesis and Characterization of (NO)[NpF6] and (NO)[PuF6]," J. Alloys and Compounds.

W. K. Hollis , K. Velarde, J. Lashley, L. Bustos, M. Cournoyer, and R. Villarreal, "Gas Generation from Contact of Radioactive Waste and Brine," J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.

D. G. Kolman and J. R. Scully, "Comparison of Anodic Current Transients Resulting from Film Rupture on a Dynamically Strained Metastable b-Titanium Electrode to Those Observed Following Fractured Thin Film and Scratch Depassivation," J. Electrochem. Soc.

S. R. Luthi, H. U. Gudel, M. P. Heheln, and J. R. Quagliano, "Electronic Energy-Level Structure and Correlation Crystal Field Effects of Erin CsLuCl," Phys. Rev. B.

S. F. Marsh, G. D. Jarvinen, R. A. Bartsch, J. Nam, and M. E. Barr, "New Bifunctional Anion-Exchange Resins for Nuclear Waste Treatment-Part II," J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.

A. M. McCraig, D. M. Wayne, and J. M. Rosenbaum, "Changing Fluid Flow Regimes During Thrusting in the Pyrénées: Pb Isotope Evidence," Geol. Soc. Am. Bull.

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," Sepa. Sci. Tech.

B. F. Smith, R. R. Gibson, G. D. Jarvinen, M. M. Jones, M. Lu, 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," J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.

B. F. Smith, R. R. Gibson, G. D. Jarvinen, T. W. Robison, N. C. Schroeder, and N. Stalnaker, "Evaluation of Synthetic Water-Soluble Metal Binding Polymers with Ultrafiltration for Selective Concentration of Actinides," J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem

D. R. Spearing and J. Y. Huang, "Zircon Synthesis via Sintering of ZrO2 and SiO2," J. A. Ceram. Soc.

L. Tandon and G. V. Iyengar, "A Review of Radiologically Important Trace Elements in Human Bones," App. Radiat. Isot.

Invited Talk

Gordon Jarvinen, "Technology Needs for Actinide and Technetium Separations Based on Solvent Extraction, Volatilization, and Other Processes," NATO Advanced Study Institute: Chemical Separation Technologies and related Methods of Nuclear Waste Management: Applications, Problems, and Research Needs, Dubna, Russia, (May 1998).

K. C. Kim, "Plutonium Futures- The Science," Department of Nuclear Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (June 1998).

Conference Papers (Division Assessment papers are listed on page 5.) The following were presented at the Actinide Separations Conference, Chatanooga, TN (April 1998): M. S. Blau, "Levitation Zone Refining and Distillation of Plutonium Metal" (LA-UR-98-0241 ); V. A. Hatler, C. Brown, Jr., A. D. Guillen, K. D. Abney, M. R. Cisneros, and L. D. Schulte, "Americium Beryllium Neutron Sources Dissolution Study" (LA-UR-98-0892 ); D. Kolman, C. A. James, D. P. Butt, Y. Park, and M. Stan, "Thermally-Induced Gallium Removal from Plutonium Dioxide for MOX Fuel Production"; D. Padilla, L. A. Worl, S. J. Buelow, D. Harradine, L. Le, and J. H. Roberts, "Hydrothermal Processing of Radioactive Combustible Waste" (LA-UR-98-1605); D. Padilla, "Hydrothermal Processing Of Radioactive Combustible Waste" (LA-UR-98-1605); and L. D. Schulte, R. R. Salazar, J. E. Farnham, M. M. Fowler, and R. E. Gritzo, "Development of a Solution In-Line Alpha Counter for Actinide Process Control Applications" (LA-UR-98-1007).

The following were presented at the 193rd meeting of the Electrochemical Society,

San Diego, CA (May 1998): D. Costa and W. Smith, "The Nature of Uranyl Chloride in RTMS Melts" (LA-UR-98-1862) and W. Smith, G. M. Purdy, and S. D. McKee, "Comparison of Silver(II), Cobalt(III), and Cerium(IV) as Electron Transfer Mediators in the Mediated Electrochemical Destruction of Cation Exchange Resin in 6 M Nitric Acid."

M. E. Cournoyer, "Metal Separation Technologies for the Iron Oxide Industry" (LA-UR-97-1481), Iron Oxides 98: for Hard/Soft Ferrites, Pittsburgh, PA (June 15, 1998).

P. Noll, "Copper Skarn Development in Moat Sediments of the Taum Sauk Caldera, Southeastern Missouri, U.S.A.," Geological Association of Canada Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (May 18-20, 1998).

P. G. Eller, L. R. Avens, and G. D. Roberson, "Plutonium Stabilization/Storage Research in the DNFSB 94-1 Core Technology Program," American Nuclear Society Meeting, Nashville, TN (June 7-11, 1998).

M. Martinez and K. Veirs, "Determination of Gallium in Plutonium Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy" (LA-UR-97-3917), High Power Laser Ablation Conference, Santa Fe, NM (April 1998).

D. Spearing and J. Y. Huang, "Synthesis and Characterization of PuSiO4: A Potential Ceramic for Pu Disposition" (LA-UR-98-1070), American Ceramic Society, Cincinnati, OH (May 1998).

R. Selvage, et al., "Maintenance of AB During Major Modifications," 1998 Safety Analysis Working Group (SAWG) Workshop, Energy Facility Contractors Group, Park City, Utah (June 1998).

Conference Proceedings

The following were published in the proceedings for the 46th American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference for Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, Santa Fe, NM: V. Majidi, Y. Duan, C. Lao, R. Steiner, and D. Wayne, "Capillary Electrophoresis Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for Chemical Speciation"; J. A. Olivares, Y. Duan, V. Majidi, R. Steiner, and D. Wayne, "The Thermal Ionization Cavity Source, Theory and Performance"; and R. E. Steiner, V. Majidi, D. Wayne, Y. Duan, J. Olivares, and J. Cuadrado, "Characterization of a Miniature Thermal Ionization Cavity Source for Mass Specrometry."

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," ACS Symposium Series, Advances in Metal Ion Separation and Preconcentration, R. Rogers, A. Bond, and M. Dietz, eds., American Chemical Society, Washington, DC (1998).

Technical Reports

J. M. Berg and P. G. Eller, "Literature Survey of Methods to Determine Moisture Levels in Impure Plutonium Materials," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-UR-98-2223 (May 1998).

G. Jarvinen, S. F. Marsh, and M. E. Barr, "New Anion Exchange Resins For Improved Separations Of Nuclear Materials," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-UR-98-2295 (May 1998).

M. Schanfein, C. Bonner, D. Vigil, M. Padilla, L. Ticknor, M. Newell, G. Auchampaugh, R. Lucero, and J. Caldwell, "Performance Validation of the Pajarito Scientific Corporation Mobile Waste Assay System" Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-UR-98-1985 (May 1998).

A. Toupadakis, L. Foster, D. Horrell, C. Martinez, R. Mason, J. Trujillo, C. Davis, and B. Bender, "Materials Identification and Surveillance Project Item Evaluation: Item: Impure Plutonium Oxide (011589)," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-UR-98-2005 (May 1998).


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