Application of Amberlite XE-270 resin to purification of neptunium

Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1973 · Nucl. Technol., v. 21, no. 1, pp. 16-25

OSTI ID:4374679

Schulz, W W

Amberlite XE-270, a macroreticular weak-base ion-exchange resin, was used successfully over an 8-month period in the Hanford Purex plant to purify ~8 kg of /sup 237/Np. For routine purification of /sup 237/Np, the Amberlite XE-270 resin provides four important advantages over conventional microreticular strong- base resins used heretofore: greatly improved thorium decontamination performance, a much sharper neptunium elution band, operation at 25 deg C rather than at 40 or 50 deg C, and five-fold lower resin cost. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co., Richland, WA
• NSA Number: NSA-29-012651
• OSTI ID: 4374679
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol., v. 21, no. 1, pp. 16-25, Journal Name: Nucl. Technol., v. 21, no. 1, pp. 16-25; ISSN NUTYB
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*NEPTUNIUM 237-- PURIFICATION
DECONTAMINATION
ECONOMICS
ION EXCHANGE
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
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N40440 --Chemistry--Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry--Radioisotope Production
N40450* --Chemistry--Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry-- Reactor Fuel Processing
RESINS
THORIUM