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Separation of AC-227 from the uranium minerals; Obtencion del AC-227 a partir de minerales uraniferos

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to separate AC-227, whose content is 18%, from the mineral carnotite found in Gomez Chihuahua mountain range in Mexico. The mineral, before processing, is pre-concentrated and passed, first through anionic exchange resins, later the eluate obtained is passed through cationic resins. The resins utilized were 20-50 MESH QOWEX and 100-200 MESH 50 X 8-20 in some cased 200-400 MESH AG 50W-X8, 1 X 8 in other cases. The eluates from the ionic exchange were electrodeposited on stainless steel polished disc cathode and platinum electrode as anode; under a current ODF 10mA for 2.5 to 5 hours and of 100mA for .5 of an hour. it was possible to identify the AC-227 by means of its descendents, TH-227 and RA-223, through alpha spectroscopy. Due to the radiochemical purity which the electro deposits were obtained the AC-227 was low and was not quantitatively determined. A large majority of the members of the natural radioactive series 3 were identified and even alpha energies reported in the literature with very low percentages of emissions of non-identified were observed. We conclude that a more precise study is needed concerning ionic exchange and electrodeposit to obtain an AC-227 of radiochemical  More>>
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Report Number:
INIS-mf-13135
Reference Number:
SCA: 400703; PA: AIX-23:024893; SN: 92000684900
Resource Relation:
Other Information: TH: Thesis (Tech. In Chem.).; PBD: 1991
Subject:
38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; ACTINIUM 227; CARNOTITE; ALPHA SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ION EXCHANGE; MEXICO; 400703; RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION
OSTI ID:
10127927
Research Organizations:
Colegio Nacional de Educacion Profesional Tecnica, Lerma (Mexico)
Country of Origin:
Mexico
Language:
Spanish
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92619842; TRN: MX9200008024893
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
77 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Martinez-Tarango, S. Separation of AC-227 from the uranium minerals; Obtencion del AC-227 a partir de minerales uraniferos. Mexico: N. p., 1991. Web.
Martinez-Tarango, S. Separation of AC-227 from the uranium minerals; Obtencion del AC-227 a partir de minerales uraniferos. Mexico.
Martinez-Tarango, S. 1991. "Separation of AC-227 from the uranium minerals; Obtencion del AC-227 a partir de minerales uraniferos." Mexico.
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title = {Separation of AC-227 from the uranium minerals; Obtencion del AC-227 a partir de minerales uraniferos}
author = {Martinez-Tarango, S}
abstractNote = {The purpose of this work was to separate AC-227, whose content is 18%, from the mineral carnotite found in Gomez Chihuahua mountain range in Mexico. The mineral, before processing, is pre-concentrated and passed, first through anionic exchange resins, later the eluate obtained is passed through cationic resins. The resins utilized were 20-50 MESH QOWEX and 100-200 MESH 50 X 8-20 in some cased 200-400 MESH AG 50W-X8, 1 X 8 in other cases. The eluates from the ionic exchange were electrodeposited on stainless steel polished disc cathode and platinum electrode as anode; under a current ODF 10mA for 2.5 to 5 hours and of 100mA for .5 of an hour. it was possible to identify the AC-227 by means of its descendents, TH-227 and RA-223, through alpha spectroscopy. Due to the radiochemical purity which the electro deposits were obtained the AC-227 was low and was not quantitatively determined. A large majority of the members of the natural radioactive series 3 were identified and even alpha energies reported in the literature with very low percentages of emissions of non-identified were observed. We conclude that a more precise study is needed concerning ionic exchange and electrodeposit to obtain an AC-227 of radiochemical purity. (Author).}
place = {Mexico}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}