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ION EXCHANGE SEPARATION IN THE ANALYSIS OF BISMUTH BASE ALLOYS. PART II. TERNARY ALLOYS CONTAINING URANIUM AND THORIUM

Journal Article · · Analytica Chimica Acta (Netherlands)

Procedures are described for the analysis of bismuth base alloys containing uranium and thorium in the range from 0.1 to 10%. The thorium is first separated by the passage of a solution of the sample in 5M hydrochloric acid through a column of Deacidite FF in the chloride form. For thorium contents greater than about 1%, the determination is completed volumetrically with EDTA using pyrocatechol violet as the indicator. Smaller amounts are determined absorptiometrically by the thoronol method. Uranium is recovered from the ion- exchange column in a quantity of U.2M hydrochloric acid, bismuth still being retained by the column under these conditions. Uranium contents greater than about l% are determined volumetri-cally after reduction to the tetravalent state with a lead reductor, while smaller amounts are determined pelarographically using a tantrate base solution. (auth)

Research Organization:
Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Eng.
NSA Number:
NSA-12-003570
OSTI ID:
4318306
Journal Information:
Analytica Chimica Acta (Netherlands), Journal Name: Analytica Chimica Acta (Netherlands) Vol. Vol: 17; ISSN ACACA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English