AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TRACE QUANTITIES OF PLUTONIUM IN WATER

Technical Report · Sat Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4287187

Kooi, J; Hollstein, U; Schlechter, M

The method for the determination of trace quantities of plutonium in aqueous media based on the extraction of the cupferron-complex following a concentration step was examined in detail. It was found that bismuth phosphate may advantageously be used as the coprecipitating agent. Measuremenis of the extraction, using chloroform, of Bi, Fe, and Pu as cupferrates were penformed. By properly adjusting pH, a good separation of bismuth and plutonium may be achieved. A substantial reduction in the amount of iron was found to be possible, reducing sample size and self-absorption losses in alpha counting. The yield of plutonium compares favorably with that of other methods. A detailed procedure is given. (auth)

• Research Organization: Reactor Centrum Nederland, The Hague
• NSA Number: NSA-13-006350
• OSTI ID: 4287187
• Report Number(s): A/CONF.15/P/550
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ABSORPTION
ACIDITY
ALPHA DETECTION
AMINES
BISMUTH COMPOUNDS
BISMUTH PHOSPHATES
CARRIERS
CHEMICALS
CHEMISTRY
COMPLEXES
EFFICIENCY
ENRICHMENT
IRON COMPOUNDS
OPERATION
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PLUTONIUM
PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
PRECIPITATION
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIOCHEMISTRY
SAMPLING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUTIONS
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SOLVENTS
TRACE AMOUNTS
WATER