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Title: Process for separation of zirconium-88, rubidium-83 and yttrium-88

Abstract

A process for selective separation of strontium-82 and strontium-85 from proton irradiated molybdenum targets is provided and includes dissolving the molybdenum target in a hydrogen peroxide solution to form a first ion-containing solution, passing the first ion-containing solution through a first cationic resin whereby ions selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, niobium, technetium, selenium, vanadium, arsenic, germanium, zirconium and rubidium remain in the first ion-containing solution while ions selected from the group consisting of rubidium, zinc, beryllium, cobalt, iron, manganese, chromium, strontium, yttrium and zirconium are selectively adsorbed by the first resin, contacting the first resin with an acid solution capable of stripping adsorbed ions from the first cationic exchange resin whereby the adsorbed ions are removed from the first resin to form a second ion-containing solution, evaporating the second ion-containing solution for time sufficient to remove substantially all of the acid and water from the second ion-containing solution whereby a residue remains, dissolving the residue from the evaporated second-ion containing solution in a dilute acid to form a third ion-containing solution, said third ion-containing solution having an acid molarity adapted to permit said ions to be adsorbed by a cationic exchange resin, passing the third ion-containing solution throughmore » a second cationic resin whereby the ions are adsorbed by the second resin, contacting the second resin with a dilute sulfuric acid solution whereby the adsorbed ions selected from the group consisting of rubidium, zinc, beryllium, cobalt, iron, manganese, chromium, and zirconium are selectively removed from the second resin, and contacting the second resin with a dilute acid solution whereby the adsorbed strontium ions are selectively removed. Zirconium, rubidium, and yttrium radioisotopes can also be recovered with additional steps.« less

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869392
Patent Number(s):
US 5330731
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Untied States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; separation; zirconium-88; rubidium-83; yttrium-88; selective; strontium-82; strontium-85; proton; irradiated; molybdenum; targets; provided; dissolving; target; hydrogen; peroxide; solution; form; ion-containing; passing; cationic; resin; whereby; selected; consisting; niobium; technetium; selenium; vanadium; arsenic; germanium; zirconium; rubidium; remain; zinc; beryllium; cobalt; iron; manganese; chromium; strontium; yttrium; selectively; adsorbed; contacting; acid; capable; stripping; exchange; removed; evaporating; time; sufficient; remove; substantially; water; residue; remains; evaporated; second-ion; containing; dilute; third; molarity; adapted; permit; sulfuric; radioisotopes; recovered; additional; steps; solution capable; cationic exchange; cationic resin; irradiated molybdenum; remove substantially; hydrogen peroxide; selective separation; acid solution; time sufficient; exchange resin; sulfuric acid; dilute acid; ion-containing solution; selectively removed; resin whereby; proton irradiated; rubidium remain; acid molarity; selectively adsorbed; molybdenum targets; molybdenum target; peroxide solution; selectively remove; dilute sulfuric; additional steps; containing solution; move substantially; additional step; oxide solution; /423/376/

Citation Formats

Heaton, Richard C, Jamriska, Sr., David J., and Taylor, Wayne A. Process for separation of zirconium-88, rubidium-83 and yttrium-88. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Heaton, Richard C, Jamriska, Sr., David J., & Taylor, Wayne A. Process for separation of zirconium-88, rubidium-83 and yttrium-88. United States.
Heaton, Richard C, Jamriska, Sr., David J., and Taylor, Wayne A. 1994. "Process for separation of zirconium-88, rubidium-83 and yttrium-88". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869392.
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title = {Process for separation of zirconium-88, rubidium-83 and yttrium-88},
author = {Heaton, Richard C and Jamriska, Sr., David J. and Taylor, Wayne A},
abstractNote = {A process for selective separation of strontium-82 and strontium-85 from proton irradiated molybdenum targets is provided and includes dissolving the molybdenum target in a hydrogen peroxide solution to form a first ion-containing solution, passing the first ion-containing solution through a first cationic resin whereby ions selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, niobium, technetium, selenium, vanadium, arsenic, germanium, zirconium and rubidium remain in the first ion-containing solution while ions selected from the group consisting of rubidium, zinc, beryllium, cobalt, iron, manganese, chromium, strontium, yttrium and zirconium are selectively adsorbed by the first resin, contacting the first resin with an acid solution capable of stripping adsorbed ions from the first cationic exchange resin whereby the adsorbed ions are removed from the first resin to form a second ion-containing solution, evaporating the second ion-containing solution for time sufficient to remove substantially all of the acid and water from the second ion-containing solution whereby a residue remains, dissolving the residue from the evaporated second-ion containing solution in a dilute acid to form a third ion-containing solution, said third ion-containing solution having an acid molarity adapted to permit said ions to be adsorbed by a cationic exchange resin, passing the third ion-containing solution through a second cationic resin whereby the ions are adsorbed by the second resin, contacting the second resin with a dilute sulfuric acid solution whereby the adsorbed ions selected from the group consisting of rubidium, zinc, beryllium, cobalt, iron, manganese, chromium, and zirconium are selectively removed from the second resin, and contacting the second resin with a dilute acid solution whereby the adsorbed strontium ions are selectively removed. Zirconium, rubidium, and yttrium radioisotopes can also be recovered with additional steps.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/869392}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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