DETERMINATION OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVITY IN WATER. PART 2

Journal Article · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Water and Sewage Works (U.S.) Merged with Water Wastes Eng. to form Water Eng. Manage.

OSTI ID:4647571

Grune, W N; Hughes, R B; Wilson, G W

The use of a membrane filter to retain activity, with retention of up to 3% with relatively high concentrations of uranyl acetate is described. Alpha plus beta activity retained was found to be lower in water samples containing 1805 ppm added solids, probably due to larger selfadsorption factor. Experiments were also made with flocculating agents, with acetic acid or calcium chloride, followed by heating to boiling point, which gave the fastest and most complete results. Factors that affect ion exchange, and that must be considered in selecting a resin for concentrating nuclides by the ion exchange method, are ionic radius, activity of ion, valence state, hydration of resin and ion, diffusion rate through resin, flow rate through column, and temperature. Resin cross linkage, mesh size, capacity for exchange, and stability are also important. (Public Health Eng. Abstr., vol. 43: Sept.

• Research Organization: Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta
• NSA Number: NSA-17-037168
• OSTI ID: 4647571
• Journal Information: Water and Sewage Works (U.S.) Merged with Water Wastes Eng. to form Water Eng. Manage., Journal Name: Water and Sewage Works (U.S.) Merged with Water Wastes Eng. to form Water Eng. Manage. Vol. Vol: 110; ISSN WSWOA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ABSORPTION
ACETATES
ACETIC ACID
ALPHA DETECTION
BETA DETECTION
CALCIUM CHLORIDES
CHEMISTRY
DIFFUSION
EFFICIENCY
FILTERS
HEATING
ION EXCHANGE
MEMBRANES
PRECIPITATION
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
RADIOACTIVITY
RESINS
STABILITY
TEMPERATURE
URANYL COMPOUNDS
WATER