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Title: Electrodialytic separation of alkali-element ions with the aid of ion-exchange membranes

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6083693

Electrodialytic separation of ions bearing charges of the same sign with the aid of ion-exchange membranes has been examined in the literature in relation to the so-called ideal membranes, which do not exhibit selectivity with respect to one ion type in ion exchange. It has been shown that separation on such membranes is effective only for counterions differing in size of charge. A matter of greater importance from the practical standpoint is the possibility of using electrodialysis for separating ions bearing like charges and having similar properties, including ionic forms of isotopes of the same element. In this paper they report a comparative study of ion separation, with reference to the Cs-Na pair, by electrodialysis through various types of cation-exchange membranes. Changes of the solution concentration in the cathode compartment were monitored by measurement of /sup 22/Na and /sup 137/Cs activities.

OSTI ID:
6083693
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 60:10; Other Information: Translated from Zh. Prikl. Khim.; 60: No. 10, 2203-2207(Oct 1987)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English