SEPARATION OF STRONTIUM-90 FROM CALCIUM

Journal Article · Sat Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1959 · Nature

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/183674b0· OSTI ID:4254532

Davis, P S

A study was made of the absorption of calcium and strontium by a cation exchange resin, Zeo-Karb 225,'' in the presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid over the pH range 3 to 7. Results indicate that at pH 5.25, strontium, present in cationic form, is quantitatively retained on the resin, while calcium is complexed by the ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and passes through. This ion- exchange recovery of strontium from strontium-calcium mixtures is achieved with use of very small columns and should be capable of application to the simple determination of strontium-90 on a routine basis, considerably reducing the time required for each determination. (J.H.M.)

• Research Organization: Australian Atomic Energy Commission, New South Wales
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-13-010915
• OSTI ID: 4254532
• Journal Information: Nature, Journal Name: Nature Vol. Vol: 183
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ACIDITY
ADSORPTION
CALCIUM COMPLEXES
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
CATIONS
CHEMISTRY
EDTA
ION EXCHANGE
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
MIXING
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
RECOVERY
RESINS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STRONTIUM 90
STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS