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New separations technologies for TcO{sub 4}: Applications from nuclear medicine to nuclear waste

Conference ·
OSTI ID:539024
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
  2. Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL (United States)
Aqueous biphasic systems (ABS) are formed when aqueous polyethylene glycols (PEGs) are salted-out by specific aqueous salt solutions providing two immiscible aqueous layers. We have shown that chaotropic ions prefer the PEG-rich phase and thus partition to this phase. Recently, we have prepared PEG-bound resins that exhibit AB S behavior and have demonstrated their ability to selectively separate TcO{sub 4}{sup -}. This presentation will highlight two areas where ABS may find utility in separations of the pertechnetate anion: high ionic strength solutions such as those found in the Westinghouse Hanford radioactive waste storage tanks, and in the isolation of {sup 99m}Tc for radiopharmacy.
OSTI ID:
539024
Report Number(s):
CONF-960807--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English