Published 1997 | Version v1
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Recovery and separation of plutonium and americium from assorted aqueous acidic, alkaline and organic laboratory waste

Creators

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Radiochemistry Div.

Description

Complete recovery and separation of plutonium and americium from assorted non-recoverable aqueous acidic and alkaline, and organic waste solutions (0.5 g Pu/17 l) originating from solvent extraction studies containing various organic ligands and moderate concentrations of SO42-, NO3-, Cl- and F-anions was achieved by extracting with Truex solvent from ∼ 3M HNO3. More than 99% plutonium was stripped from the loaded organic phase using 0.5M Na2CO3. Aqueous raffinate (∼2Ol) containing 1.97 mg 239Pu + 0.053 μg 241Am/l was further passed through a small 1g CAC (CMPO adsorbed chromosorb) column where 241Am was quantitatively separated leading to almost α-free waste solution. (author). 5 refs

Part of:
Proceedings of nuclear and radiochemistry symposium

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
Imprint Place
Mumbai (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of nuclear and radiochemistry symposium
Imprint Pagination
442 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 198-199.

Conference

Title
nuclear and radiochemistry symposium.
Acronym
NUCAR 97
Dates
21-24 Jan 1997.
Place
Calcutta (India).

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
28054509
Subject category
S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AMERICIUM COMPLEXES; AMERICIUM 241; CMPO; DECONTAMINATION; PLUTONIUM COMPLEXES; PLUTONIUM 239; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STRIPPING; TRUEX PROCESS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPLEXES; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLEANING; COMPLEXES; DIRECT REACTIONS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; EXTRACTION; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHINE OXIDES; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; TRANSFER REACTIONS; TRANSURANIUM COMPLEXES; WASTES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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