Foundational research by our Chief Technology Officer — high-level summary only. Authored by Mark S. Denton — now Fluid Tech's CTO — and colleagues (with Magnox, UK), presented at the EPRI International Low Level Waste Conference (2014). This page is a general summary published with permission; it reproduces no proprietary data, methods, or results from the source material.
01 Overview
This paper describes the application of modular, isotope-specific ion-exchange removal systems to the challenging waters of legacy Magnox reactor storage ponds in the United Kingdom — decades-old fuel-storage ponds whose decommissioning requires selective removal of radionuclides such as cesium and strontium. It sits within the broader body of ion-specific-media work led by Mark Denton, the science that Fluid Tech's current WTZ® and FHA media build on.
02 Why it matters
- A hard decommissioning problem: legacy Magnox storage ponds are among the most challenging waters in UK nuclear cleanup.
- Modular and isotope-specific: demonstrates a modular deployment of selective media at pond scale rather than a fixed treatment plant.
- Technology lineage: connects to Fluid Tech's WTZ®/FHA media and the wider isotope-specific-media portfolio.
03 Citation
Denton, M. S.; Mertz, J. (Kurion, Inc.); Cruickshank, H.; Kline, M. (Magnox, UK). Novel Modular Isotope-Specific Removal Systems Applied to Magnox Pond Trials. EPRI International Low Level Waste Conference, Orlando, FL, 2014.