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ANION-EXCHANGE STUDIES OF RADIOACTIVE TRACE ELEMENTS IN SULPHURIC ACID SOLUTIONS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4727179
A study was made of the adsorption from sulfuric acid solutions on strongly basic hydroxide and sulfate anion exchange resins, of Na, P, K, Ca, Sc, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Rb, Sr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ag, Cd, In, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Hf, Ta, W, Ir, Pa, and Np traces. Besides adsorbing some of the trace elements in the solution, the anionexchange resin in the hydroxide form will neutralize the bulk of the sulfuric acid. This makes possible the subsequent sequential separation of chloride complexes on short anion-exchange columns by a stepwise increasing of the HCl concentration of the solution. On the basis of the results obtained in the present and earlier experiments, a new improved chemical group-separation procedure for mixtures of radioactive trace elements is outlined. (auth)
Research Organization:
Aktiebolaget Atomenergi, Stockholm
NSA Number:
NSA-17-016138
OSTI ID:
4727179
Report Number(s):
AE-103
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English