THE SEPARATION OF CARRIER-FREE $sup 234$THORIUM (UX$sub 1$) FROM URANIUM BY ANION-EXCHANGE

Journal Article · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1960 · Talanta (England)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-9140(60)80101-4· OSTI ID:4163340

Berman, S S; McKinney, L E; Bednas, M E

A relatively simple procedure for the preparation of large quantities of carrier-free thorium-234 for use as a tracer was devised. A 9.6M hydrochloric acid solution of uranium was fed into an adion-exchange column. The uranium complex was adsorbed and the daughter thorium was washed through the resin bed, resulting in a substantially quantitative separation of the thorium-234 from as much as 60 g of uranium. The uranium may be readily recovered by elution with 0.1M hydrochloric acid solution, or may be left on the column to be periodically washed with 9.6M hydrochloric acid solution to produce fresh batches of thorium. (auth)

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Ottawa
• NSA Number: NSA-14-021593
• OSTI ID: 4163340
• Journal Information: Talanta (England), Journal Name: Talanta (England) Vol. Vol: 4; ISSN TLNTA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
ION EXCHANGE
RESINS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUTIONS
THORIUM 234
TRACER TECHNIQUES
URANIUM
URANIUM COMPLEXES