Published December 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Adsorption behavior of Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta and Pa on macroporous anion exchanger in NH4SCN/HClO4 and NH4SCN/HF media

  • 1. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Mexico City (Mexico)
  • 2. Paris-11 Univ., 91 - Orsay (France)

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The possible use of thiocyanate and ammonium thiocyanate-hydrofluoric acid mixtures for quantitative anion exchange separation of zirconium from hafnium and niobium from tantalum and protactinium has been investigated. Distribution coefficients of zirconium(IV), hafnium(IV), niobium (V), tantalum(V) and protactinium(V) on macroporous BIO-RAD AGMP1 resin over a wide range of SCN and SCN/HF concentrations have been determined. The simultaneous presence of these two complexing agents causes a strong decrease of the adsorption phenomena. (author)

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Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
254
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 431-437
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

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