Development of a method for the determination of low levels of technetium-99

被引:23
作者
Butterworth, JC [1 ]
Livens, FR [1 ]
Makinson, PR [1 ]
机构
[1] BNF PLC,PRESTON PR4 0XJ,LANCS,ENGLAND
关键词
rhenium; ruthenium; yield monitor; radiochemical separation;
D O I
10.1016/0048-9697(95)04774-3
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
A radiochemical separation scheme for technetium is being developed in which rhenium is to be used as a yield monitor; those procedures which are most prone to technetium losses are to be avoided, and the final, purified material is to be capable of analysis by either radiometric or non-radiometric methods. A detailed investigation of the behaviour of technetium and other important elements (rhenium, as a yield monitor, and ruthenium, as a potential interference) in the proposed scheme has been undertaken and their behaviour in the individual stages of the procedure is described. These experiments show that rhenium can be used as a yield monitor; that the behaviour of ruthenium is complex, but that good decontamination is possible, and that high recoveries of technetium are possible from each stage of the procedure.
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页码:293 / 300
页数:8
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