FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Purolite Corporation DEVELOPS aN ION EXCHANGE RESIN BASED solution to the Fukushima radioactive water crisis
Reduces radionuclides to non-detect levels
Bala Cynwyd, PA –
October 1, 2013 - Purolite Corporation, a world leader in water
treatment and the treatment of radioactive nuclides in high chloride
water announced today, that after two years of extensive research and
development, it has a solution
to the multiple issues surrounding the Fukushima radioactive water
crisis. The proprietary process incorporates a total solution to include
the four main points identified by TEPCO in its most recent request for
proposals.
The Purolite solution can be quickly implemented and can achieve the following goals:
1. Remove
62 identified radioactive nuclides contained in the Fukushima water to
non- detectable status. This was confirmed in tests using actual reactor
site contaminated water.
2. Eliminate over 80% of the radioactive sludge versus normal precipitation treatment.
3. Eliminate the need for storage tanks for highly radioactive water.
4. Reduce the need to build water intrusion walls around the reactors.
“Our
technical experts worked in cooperation with major Japanese companies
over the past two years to develop a unique solution to this complex
problem,”said Steve Brodie, President. “Our proprietary technology
effectively removes the identified containments and will help solve Fukushima Daiichi’s environmental problems.”
The
continuous accumulation of radioactive water at the tsunami stricken
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is unprecedented and well
documented. Currently there are over 1,000
storage tanks at the reactor site containing over 300,000 cubic meters
of highly radioactive water. More and more tanks are being built daily
to accommodate the intrusion of about 400 m3/day groundwater into the reactor cooling water loopbecause it remains too toxic to discharge to the environment.
About Purolite
Purolite
Corporation is a leading manufacturer of ion exchange media, catalysts,
adsorbents and advanced polymers for life sciences. Headquartered in
Bala Cynwyd, PA, the company has ISO-9001 certified manufacturing
facilities in the USA, China and Romania and operates dedicated R&D
centers in the USA, China, Romania, Russia and the UK. Purolite also has
a technical laboratory in Japan. Purolite, the only company focused
exclusively on resin technology, has 40 sales offices in more than 30
countries.
Contact
To learn more about Purolite, please go to purolite.com or contact
Jeffrey Frain
Global Marketing Manager
150 Monument Road, Ste. 202
Office: (610) 668-9090
Fax: (610) 668-8139
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