Separation of Eu3+ and Am3+ by wood as a natural resin
Creators
- 1. Nuclear chemistry department, Hot Labs. Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo (Egypt)
Description
Eu and Am are two important elements present radioactive wastes of nuclear reactors. Separation of both elements from each other at same oxidation state is a difficult problem due to similarity in their chemical and physical characteristics. The aim of this work is to study the sorption/desorption behavior of both elements in nitrate medium on wood powder as a natural resin. Different types of wood were examined and different parameters affecting both processes were investigated. The results of this work showed that more than 80% of both elements are taken up by wood. In desorption process for the contaminated wood, partial separation of the two elements in a mixture of them could be achieved under certain conditions. Eu3+ was found to be much more easily leach able from wood than Am3+. 5 figs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
- Journal Volume
- 29
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 29.
- CODEN
- AJNADV
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Egypt
- Country of Input or Organization
- Egypt
- INIS RN
- 28017058
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- ADSORPTION; AMERICIUM; CHELATING AGENTS; CONTAMINATION; EUROPIUM; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; NITRATES; OXIDATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REACTORS; RESINS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SORPTION; WOOD
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DATA; ELEMENTS; INFORMATION; MATERIALS; METALS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RARE EARTHS; TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTES