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Title: RAPID SOLVENT EXTRACTION METHODS FOR FISSION PRODUCT SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS. PART I. SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS CONSTITUENTS OF IRRADIATED FUELS. PART II. RAPID METHOD FOR *SUP 95/Zrestimation

Abstract

A new, quick, and efficient solvent extraction method of separating various constituents from irradiated fuel samples was evolved. In this method, the following groups are isolated, using diethyl hexyl phosphoric acid, (HDEHP) as solvent: (1) Ru, Cs, Sr, Ba; (2) Ce; (3) Y plus rare eanths; and (4) Zr and Nb. Further solvent extraction methods are used for separation of individual elements. A rapid method is described for the extraction and estimation of zirconium-95 from fission product solution utilizing HDEHP. The fission products are normally in nitric or hydrochloric acid solution but extractions from sulfuric acid solutions are also described. The method usually takes haif an hour and an accuracy of plus or minus 1% is obtained. (auth)

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Berks, Eng.
OSTI Identifier:
4057056
NSA Number:
NSA-18-016147
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Radiochimica Acta (West Germany)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: Vol: 2; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English
Subject:
CHEMISTRY; BARIUM; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; CERIUM; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CESIUM; CESIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLORIDES; COMPOUNDS; DEHPA; DYSPROSIUM COMPOUNDS; EFFICIENCY; ERBIUM COMPOUNDS; ERRORS; EUROPIUM COMPOUNDS; FISSION PRODUCTS; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUELS; GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS; HOLMIUM COMPOUNDS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; NEODYMIUM COMPOUNDS; NIOBIUM; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; NITRATES; NITRIC ACID; OPERATION; ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PERFORMANCE; PRASEODYMIUM COMPOUNDS; PROMETHIUM COMPOUNDS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOCHEMISTRY; RARE EARTHS; RUTHENIUM; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS; SAMARIUM COMPOUNDS; SAMPLING; SEP

Citation Formats

Healy, T V. RAPID SOLVENT EXTRACTION METHODS FOR FISSION PRODUCT SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS. PART I. SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS CONSTITUENTS OF IRRADIATED FUELS. PART II. RAPID METHOD FOR *SUP 95/Zrestimation. Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 1963. Web.
Healy, T V. RAPID SOLVENT EXTRACTION METHODS FOR FISSION PRODUCT SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS. PART I. SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS CONSTITUENTS OF IRRADIATED FUELS. PART II. RAPID METHOD FOR *SUP 95/Zrestimation. Country unknown/Code not available.
Healy, T V. 1963. "RAPID SOLVENT EXTRACTION METHODS FOR FISSION PRODUCT SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS. PART I. SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS CONSTITUENTS OF IRRADIATED FUELS. PART II. RAPID METHOD FOR *SUP 95/Zrestimation". Country unknown/Code not available.
@article{osti_4057056,
title = {RAPID SOLVENT EXTRACTION METHODS FOR FISSION PRODUCT SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS. PART I. SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS CONSTITUENTS OF IRRADIATED FUELS. PART II. RAPID METHOD FOR *SUP 95/Zrestimation},
author = {Healy, T V},
abstractNote = {A new, quick, and efficient solvent extraction method of separating various constituents from irradiated fuel samples was evolved. In this method, the following groups are isolated, using diethyl hexyl phosphoric acid, (HDEHP) as solvent: (1) Ru, Cs, Sr, Ba; (2) Ce; (3) Y plus rare eanths; and (4) Zr and Nb. Further solvent extraction methods are used for separation of individual elements. A rapid method is described for the extraction and estimation of zirconium-95 from fission product solution utilizing HDEHP. The fission products are normally in nitric or hydrochloric acid solution but extractions from sulfuric acid solutions are also described. The method usually takes haif an hour and an accuracy of plus or minus 1% is obtained. (auth)},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4057056}, journal = {Radiochimica Acta (West Germany)},
number = ,
volume = Vol: 2,
place = {Country unknown/Code not available},
year = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1963},
month = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1963}
}