Evaluating ion exchange resin efficiency and oxidative capacity for the separation of uranium(IV) and uranium(VI)

Stoliker, Deborah L.; Kaviani, Nazila; Kent, Douglas B.; Davis, James A.

doi:10.1186/1467-4866-14-1

Evaluating ion exchange resin efficiency and oxidative capacity for the separation of uranium(IV) and uranium(VI)

Journal Article · Wed Jan 30 23:00:00 EST 2013 · Geochemical Transactions

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/1467-4866-14-1· OSTI ID:1626255

Stoliker, Deborah L. ^[1]; Kaviani, Nazila ^[2]; Kent, Douglas B. ^[2]; Davis, James A. ^[3]

USGS Western Region, Menlo Park, CA (United States); DOE/OSTI
USGS Western Region, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Background: Previously described methods to separate dissolved U(IV) from dissolved U(VI) under acidic anoxic conditions prior to laboratory analysis were ineffective with materials currently available commercially. Three strong anion exchange resins were examined for their efficiency in separating, recovering, and preserving both redox states during separation. Results: Under oxic conditions, recovery of U(VI) from three exchange resins (Bio-Rad AG® 1x8 Poly-Prep® prefilled columns, Bio-Rad AGW 1x8 powder, and Dowex® 1x8 powder) ranged from 72% to 100% depending on the dosed mass, eluent volume, and resin selected. Dowex® 1x8 resin was the only resin found to provide 100% recovery of U (VI) with fewer than 5 bed volumes of eluent. Under anoxic conditions, all three resins oxidized U(IV) in aqueous solutions with relatively low U(IV) concentrations (<3x10-6 M). Resin-induced oxidation was observed visually using a leuco dye, safranin-o. Oxidants associated with the resin were irreversibly reduced by the addition of Ti(III). After anoxic resin pre-treatment, a series of U(IV)/U(VI) mixtures at micro-molar levels were prepared and separated using the Dowex® 1x8 resin with 100% recovery of both U(IV) and U(VI) with no resin-induced changes in oxidation state. Conclusions: Currently available anion exchange resins with apparently identical physical properties were found to have significantly different recoveries for hexavalent uranium at micro-molar concentrations. A novel qualitative technique was developed to visually assess oxidative capacities of anion exchange resins under acidic anoxic conditions. A protocol was developed for pre-treatment and use of currently available anion exchange resins to achieve quantitative separation of U(IV) and U(VI) in aqueous solutions with low U(IV) concentrations. This method can be applied to future work to quantitatively assess dissolved U(IV) and U(VI) concentrations in both laboratory and field samples.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Earth and Environmental Systems Science Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1626255

Journal Information:: Geochemical Transactions, Journal Name: Geochemical Transactions Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 14; ISSN 1467-4866

Publisher:: American Chemical Society, Geochemistry Div.Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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