Development of radiochemical analysis of uranium isotopes in highly contaminated soil samples

M. Lee; C. Lee

doi:10.1023/a:1010652731005

Jump to Content

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 248: Issue 2

Development of radiochemical analysis of uranium isotopes in highly contaminated soil samples

Authors:

M. Lee

M. Lee Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Nuclear Environment Research Division P.O. Box 305-353 Yusung, Taejeon Korea

Search for other papers by M. Lee in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed

and

C. Lee

C. Lee Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Nuclear Environment Research Division P.O. Box 305-353 Yusung, Taejeon Korea

Search for other papers by C. Lee in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed

View More View Less

Pages:: 439–443

Online Publication Date:: 29 Oct 2004

Publication Date:: 17 May 2001

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1010652731005

Restricted access

Abstract

An accurate and reliable analytical technique of uranium isotopes in highly contaminated soil samples was developed and applied to the IAEA reference samples. The conventional TBP method of uranium isotopes is insufficient to completely purify uranium from actinides such as plutonium and americium isotopes in highly contaminated soil samples. For overcoming the demerits of the conventional TBP extraction method, sample materials were decomposed with HNO₃ and HF, and uranium isotopes were purified by TBP extraction and anion exchange columns and extraction chromatography. Among the purifying methods of uranium, with a TRU Spec resin column after TBP solvent extraction, uranium was completely separated from the radionuclides in a highly contaminated samples. With the modified TBP extraction method, it was found that the concentrations of uranium isotopes were consistent with the reference values reported by the IAEA.

Save
Cite
Email this content

Share Link

Copy this link, or click below to email it to a friend
Email this content
or copy the link directly:

https://akjournals.com/abstract/journals/10967/248/2/article-p439.xml
The link was not copied. Your current browser may not support copying via this button.

Link copied successfully

Collapse
Expand

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Print ISSN:: 0236-5731

Online ISSN:: 1588-2780

To see the editorial board, please visit the website of Springer Nature.

Manuscript Submission: HERE

For subscription options, please visit the website of Springer Nature.

Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Language	English
Size	A4
Year of Foundation	1968
Volumes per Year	1
Issues per Year	12
Founder	Akadémiai Kiadó
Founder's Address	H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
Publisher	Akadémiai Kiadó Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publisher's Address	H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245. CH-6330 Cham, Switzerland Gewerbestrasse 11.
Responsible Publisher	Chief Executive Officer, Akadémiai Kiadó
ISSN	0236-5731 (Print)
ISSN	1588-2780 (Online)