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Rick Shimskey

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 375-5320

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Asmussen S.E., R.M. Asmussen, A.P. Goulet, R.W. Shimskey, and B.D. Hanson. 2024. "The Effect of Cerium, Neodymium, and Ytterbium Doping on UO2 Dissolution." Journal of Nuclear Materials 591. PNNL-SA-183605. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.154916
  • Westesen A.M., J. Geeting, K.P. Brooks, R.W. Shimskey, M.K. Edwards, and R.A. Peterson. 2024. "Impact of gel concentration on filter fluxes in microfiltration of Hanford Tank Wastes and Simulants." Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 43, no. 2:e14104. PNNL-SA-177027. doi:10.1002/ep.14104

2023

  • Shimskey R.W., J.R. Allred, S.E. Asmussen, H.T. Brown, S.K. Cooley, R.C. Daniel, and M.K. Edwards, et al. 2023. PNNL FY 2022 Sibling Pin Testing Results. PNNL-33781. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. PNNL FY 2022 Sibling Pin Testing Results

2022

  • Shimskey R.W., K. Adams, T.C. Kaspar, L.E. Sweet, M.J. Olszta, J.B. Lang, and Z.F. Huber. 2022. Alternate Methods for Cleaning Zirconium Plate. PNNL-32829. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Alternate Methods for Cleaning Zirconium Plate
  • Shimskey R.W., K.A. Adams, Z.F. Huber, S.H. Swenson, and K.P. Brooks. 2022. Electropolishing of a Full-Sized U-10Mo Plate. PNNL-34106. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Electropolishing of a Full-Sized U-10Mo Plate
  • Strange L.E., V. Shutthanandan, M. Song, M.E. Bowden, Q. Miller, R. Prabhakaran, and R.W. Shimskey, et al. 2022. "Multimodal Analysis and Characterization of the Boehmite Layer formed on AA6061 Before and After Alkaline Etching." Journal of Materials Research and Technology 21. PNNL-SA-174631. doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.09.125

2019

  • Kaspar T.C., C.L. Arendt, D.L. Neal, S.L. Riechers, C.E. Rutherford, A.L. Schemer-Kohrn, and S.R. Spurgeon, et al. 2019. "Characterization of surface layers formed on DU10Mo ingots after processing steps and high humidity exposure." Journal of Nuclear Materials 514. PNNL-SA-136846. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.11.022
  • Rovira A.M., J. Geeting, J.R. Allred, R.W. Shimskey, C. Burns, R.A. Peterson, and K.A. Colosi. 2019. "Media Comparison of Filtration with Hanford Tank AP-107 Supernate." Separation Science and Technology 54, no. 12:1912-1921. PNNL-SA-138682. doi:10.1080/01496395.2019.1575419

2016

  • Shimskey R.W., P.J. Jensen, P.J. MacFarlan, L. Lin, and B.D. Hanson. 2016. "Mechanical Testing of Hydrided Fuel Cladding." In Light Water Reactor (LWR) Fuels with Enhanced Safety and Performance Meeting (Top Fuel 2016), September 11-15, 2016, Boise ID, 1, 563-572. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-117815.

2015

  • Schonewill P.P., R.C. Daniel, R.W. Shimskey, C.A. Burns, J.M. Billing, and R.A. Peterson. 2015. "Long-Time Performance of a Stainless Steel Crossflow Filter with Simulated Hanford Tank Waste." Chemical Engineering Research & Design 102. PNNL-SA-98154. doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2015.06.016

2012

  • Edwards M.K., P.P. Schonewill, R.W. Shimskey, C.M. Niver, and R.A. Peterson. 2012. "Process Results for the Integrated Near-Tank Treatment System Pilot Demonstration." Separation Science and Technology 47, no. 14-15:2115-2120. PNWD-SA-9673.
  • Schonewill P.P., M.K. Edwards, C. Smith, R. Tranbarger, R.W. Shimskey, and R.A. Peterson. 2012. "Near-Tank Treatment of Hanford Tank Waste: Pilot-Scale Testing." In WM 2012: Improving the Future in Waste Management, February 26 - March 1, 2012, Phoenix, Arizona, Paper No. 12107. Tucson, Arizona:WM Symposia. PNWD-SA-9667.
  • Schonewill P.P., M.K. Edwards, R.W. Shimskey, and R.A. Peterson. 2012. "Generating an Estimate of the Capacity of the Near-Tank Treatment System for Processing S/SX Tank Waste." Separation Science and Technology 47, no. 14-15:2121-2128. PNWD-SA-9663.
  • Schonewill P.P., R.C. Daniel, R.L. Russell, R.W. Shimskey, C.A. Burns, J.M. Billing, and B.M. Rapko, et al. 2012. "Development of an S-Saltcake Simulant Using Crossflow Filtration as a Validation Technique." Separation Science and Technology 47, no. 14-15:2098-2107. PNNL-SA-84086.

2011

  • Billing J.M., R.C. Daniel, R.T. Hallen, P.P. Schonewill, R.W. Shimskey, and R.A. Peterson. 2011. "Chemical cleaning of porous stainless steel cross-flow filter elements for nuclear waste applications." In American Filtration and Separations Society Annual Meeting, May 10-12, 2011, Lousiville, Kentucky. Kingwood, Texas:American Filtration & Separations Society. PNNL-SA-79432.
  • Daniel R.C., J.M. Billing, R.L. Russell, R.W. Shimskey, H.D. Smith, and R.A. Peterson. 2011. "Integrated pore blockage-cake filtration model for crossflow filtration." Chemical Engineering Research & Design 89, no. 7:1094-1103. PNNL-SA-75467. doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2010.09.006
  • Shimskey R.W., P.P. Schonewill, R.C. Daniel, and R.A. Peterson. 2011. "Complex Microfiltration Behavior of Metal Hydroxide Slurries." In WM 2011: Global Achievements and Challenges in Waste Management, February 28 - March 3, 2011, Phoenix, Arizona, Paper No. 11376. Tucson, Arizona:WM Symposia. PNNL-SA-77214.
  • Smith C., R. Schepens, D.L. Blanchard, R.W. Shimskey, and R.A. Peterson. 2011. "Pilot Scale Testing of Continuous Sludge Leaching Process and Near Tank Cesium Removal." In WM 2011: Global Achievements and Challenges in Waste Management, February 27 - March 3, 2011, Phoenix, Arizona, Paper No. 11377. Tucson, Arizona:WM Symposia. PNWD-SA-9246.

2010

  • Edwards M.K., R.L. Russell, R.W. Shimskey, and R.A. Peterson. 2010. "Bench-Scale Testing of the Continuous Sludge Leaching Process." Separation Science and Technology 45, no. 12-13:1807-1813. PNWD-SA-8769. doi:10.1080/01496395.2010.493799
  • Peterson R.A., S.K. Fiskum, L.A. Snow, M.K. Edwards, and R.W. Shimskey. 2010. "Hanford Tank Waste - What is in it? Where is it going?." In Proceedings of the 36th Annual Radioactive Waste Management Symposium (WM 2010), March 7-11, 2010, Phoenix, AZ, 5, 3750-3761. Tucson, Arizona:Waste Management Symposia, Inc. PNNL-SA-69613.

2009

  • Edwards M.K., S.K. Fiskum, R.A. Peterson, and R.W. Shimskey. 2009. "Leaching Characteristics of Hanford Ferrocyanide Wastes." Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 49, no. 4:1792-1798. PNNL-SA-67098.

2007

  • Peterson R.B., B. Paul, T. Palmer, Q. Wu, W. Jost, C.T. Tseng, and S. Tiwari, et al. 2007. "Microscale Power Generation based on Radiolytic Processes." In The Sixth International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS 2006), November 29-December 1, 2006, Berkeley, California, 235-238. Bristol:IOPScience. PNWD-SA-7665.
  • Peterson R.B., B. Paul, T. Palmer, Q. Wu, W. Jost, C.T. Tseng, and S. Tiwari, et al. 2007. "Radiolytic microscale power generation based on single chamber fuel cell operation." Journal of Micromechanics and microengineering: structures, devices & systems 17. PNWD-SA-8045. doi:10.1088/0960-1317/17/9/S07

2006

  • Scott P.A., J.S. Fruchter, J.E. Szecsody, A.J. Schmidt, G.B. Mellinger, R.D. Scheele, and R.W. Shimskey, et al. 2006. "Overview of Technologies and Innovations Being Developed for Fluor Hanford Projects at the Hanford Site." In 2006 Waste Management Symposium: Global Accomplishments in Environmental and Radioactive Waste Management:Education and Opportunity for the Next Generation of Waste Management Professionals. Tucson, Arizona:Arizona Board of Regents. PNNL-SA-47610.

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