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Contents
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3. 4 4. OPTIONS FOR RETRIEVING, STORING, TREATING AND DISPOSING OF CONTAMINATED WATER IN JAPAN'S FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR PLANT ................................................ 5

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OPTIONS FOR RETRIEVAL .......................................................................................

4.1. 1. Pumps .......................................................................................................................... 4.1.2. Transfer .......................................................................................................................

4.2. OPTIONS FOR STORAGE ........................................................................................ 4.2.1. Bladdertanks: ........................................................................................................

4.2.2 B Basins .......................................................................................................................... 4.3. OPTIONS FOR TREATM ENT ..................................................................................... 4.3.1. Ion exchange ........................................................................................................ 4.3.2. Evaporation ................................................................................................................ 4.3.3. Reverse Osmosis ..................................................................................................... 4.4. OPTIONS FOR DISPOSAL W ASTEFORM ............................................................... 4.4.1. Grout/Cement ............................................................................................................. 4.4.2. Glass .......................................................................................................................... 4.4.3. Dryand drum ............................................................................................................. 4.4.4. Gel formation ............................................................................................................. Appendix A - Retrieval ............................................................................................................. A.I. PROBLEM STATEM ENT .......................................................................................... A.2. DOE EXPERIENCE ................................................................................................... A.3. PROCESS DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... A.3.1 Flowsheet ................................................................................................................... A.3.2 Equipment and Capabilities ..................................................................................... A.4. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS Appendix B - Storage ................................................................................................................ B.l. PROBLEM STATEM ENT .......................................................................................... B.3. PROCESS DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... Appendix C - Treatment ............................................................................................................ C.1. PROBLEM STATEMENT .......................................................................................... C.2. DOE EXPERIENCE ................................................................................................... Appendix D - Disposition ..................................................................................................... D. I. PROBLEM STATEM ENT .......................................................................................... D.2. DOE EXPERIENCE ................................................................................................... D.3. PROCESS DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................... Appendix E - DOE Expertise to support Fukushima water clean-up effort ................................

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1. SUMMARY

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Potential Near-Term Options to Mitigate Contaminated Water in Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Material Compatibility

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U.S. Department of Energy Answers to Water Treatment Questions

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