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The separation of plutonium from uranium and fission products on zirconium phosphate columns

Abstract

In recent years special attention has been given to the ion-exchange properties of zirconium phosphate and similar compounds in aqueous solutions. These inorganic cation exchangers are stable in oxidizing media and at elevated temperatures. Their resistance to ionizing radiation makes them particularly suitable for work with radioactive solutions. On account of this we considered ir worthwhile to investigate the separation of plutonium from uranium and fission products on zirconium phosphate columns. We were interested in nitric and solutions containing macro-amounts of uranium (a few grams per litre), and micro-amounts of plutonium and long-lived fission products. To obtain a better insight into the ion-exchange behaviour of the different ionic species towards zirconium phosphate, we first determined the dependence of the distribution coefficients of uranium, plutonium and fission product cations on the aqueous nitric acid concentration. Then, taking the distribution data as a guide, we separated plutonium on small glass columns filled with zirconium phosphate and calculated the decontamination factors (author)
Authors:
Gal, I; Ruvarac, A [1] 
  1. Institute of Nuclear Sciences Boris Kidric, Laboratorija za visoku aktivnost, Vinca, Beograd (Serbia and Montenegro)
Publication Date:
Dec 15, 1963
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
INIS-CS-0313; IZ-257-0427-1963
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 4 tabs, 4 figs, 16 refs; 40 tabs, 49 figs, 116 refs; Related Information: In: Reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, Prerada isluzenog nuklearnog goriva, by Gal, I. [Institute of Nuclear Sciences Boris Kidric, Laboratorija za visoku aktivnost, Vinca, Beograd (Serbia and Montenegro)], 147 pages.
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CATIONS; DECONTAMINATION; EFFICIENCY; EXTRACTION COLUMNS; FISSION PRODUCTS; ION EXCHANGE; PLUTONIUM; SEPARATION PROCESSES; URANIUM; ZIRCONIUM PHOSPHATES
OSTI ID:
20918980
Country of Origin:
Serbia and Montenegro
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: CS06RA819079825
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from the Institute of nuclear sciences Vinca, Paper published in the Journal of Chromatography, (4-10-1963)
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 8
Announcement Date:
Sep 27, 2007

Citation Formats

Gal, I, and Ruvarac, A. The separation of plutonium from uranium and fission products on zirconium phosphate columns. Serbia and Montenegro: N. p., 1963. Web.
Gal, I, & Ruvarac, A. The separation of plutonium from uranium and fission products on zirconium phosphate columns. Serbia and Montenegro.
Gal, I, and Ruvarac, A. 1963. "The separation of plutonium from uranium and fission products on zirconium phosphate columns." Serbia and Montenegro.
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title = {The separation of plutonium from uranium and fission products on zirconium phosphate columns}
author = {Gal, I, and Ruvarac, A}
abstractNote = {In recent years special attention has been given to the ion-exchange properties of zirconium phosphate and similar compounds in aqueous solutions. These inorganic cation exchangers are stable in oxidizing media and at elevated temperatures. Their resistance to ionizing radiation makes them particularly suitable for work with radioactive solutions. On account of this we considered ir worthwhile to investigate the separation of plutonium from uranium and fission products on zirconium phosphate columns. We were interested in nitric and solutions containing macro-amounts of uranium (a few grams per litre), and micro-amounts of plutonium and long-lived fission products. To obtain a better insight into the ion-exchange behaviour of the different ionic species towards zirconium phosphate, we first determined the dependence of the distribution coefficients of uranium, plutonium and fission product cations on the aqueous nitric acid concentration. Then, taking the distribution data as a guide, we separated plutonium on small glass columns filled with zirconium phosphate and calculated the decontamination factors (author)}
place = {Serbia and Montenegro}
year = {1963}
month = {Dec}
}