George F. Vandegrift
Education
- 1972: Ph.D. (Inorganic Chemistry), Iowa State University
- 1967: BS (Chemistry), Lowell Technological Institute
Awards
- 2006: Argonne Distinguished Performance Award
- 2001: Glenn T. Seaborg Award
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
- “Modification of targets and processes for conversion of Mo-99 production
from high- to low-enriched uranium,” Vandegrift, G. F.; Conner, C.;
Hofman, G. L.; Leonard, R. A.; Mutalib, A.; Sedlet, J.; Walker, D. E.; Wiencek,
T. C.; Snelgrove, J. L., Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 39(9): 3140-45 (2000)
- “The centrifugal contactor as a concentrator in solvent extraction processes,” Leonard,
R. A.; Wygmans, D. G.; McElwee, M. J.; Wasserman, M. O.; Vandegrift, G.
F, Sep. Sci. Technol.; 28(1-3): 177-200 (1993)
- “Determination of decontamination factors of radioactive liquid waste streams
using neutron activation analysis,” Betts, S. E.; Landsberger, S.; Chamberlain,
D. B.; Vandegrift, G. F., Radioact. Waste Manage. Nucl. Fuel Cycle; 20:
49-59 (1995)
- “Experimental verification of caustic-side solvent extraction for removal
of cesium from tank waste,” Leonard, R. A.;Aase, S. B.; Arafat, H. A.;Conner,
C.; Chamberlain, D. B.;Falkenberg, J. R.; Regalbuto, M. C.; Vandegrift, G.
F., Solvent Extr. Ion Exch.; 21(4): 505-526 (2003)
- “Radiolysis and hydrolysis of magnetically assisted chemical separation
particles,” Buchholz, B. A.; Nunez, L.; Vandegrift, G. F., Sep.
Sci. Technol.; 31(14): 1933-52 (1996)
Research interests
- Separation processes for radioisotope production, radioactive waste treatment,
and industrial applications.
- Development of processes for treating spent nuclear fuel in support of
the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership.
- Development of technology to convert
Mo-99 production from high-enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium as
part of the Global Threat Reduction Initiative
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