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  • P-ISSN 1225-0163
  • E-ISSN 2288-8985

Extraction Chromatographic Separation of Technetium-99 from Spent Nuclear Fuels for Its Determination by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

Analytical Science and Technology / Analytical Science and Technology, (P)1225-0163; (E)2288-8985
2004, v.17 no.5, pp.438-442






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Abstract

To determine the contents of <TEX>$^{99}Tc$</TEX> in the spent PWR (pressurized water reactor) nuclear fuels by ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry), a technetium separation method using an extraction chromatographic resin (TEVA Spec resin) has been established. <TEX>$^{99}Tc$</TEX> was separated from a spent PWR nuclear fuel solution by this separation procedure and its concentration was determined by ICP-MS. The result agrees well with the value calculated by the program ORIGEN 2 and also the value measured by AG MP-1 resin/ICP-MS method described in our previous paper. It can be concluded that the present separation procedure is superior to the AG MP-1 resin procedure with respect to the time required for technetium separation as well as the efficiency of decontamination from other radioactive nuclides.

keywords
technetium, spent nuclear fuel, extraction chromatographic resin, TEVA.Spec resin, ICP-MS


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