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Radioanalytical methods for sequential analysis of actinide isotopes in activated carbon filter-bed waste

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In this work, we compare methods for the sequential determination of U and the transuranium elements Np, Pu, Am, and Cm. The chemical yield, the time spent in the analysis, the amount of secondary waste, and the costs of each method are the aspects of interest. Two methods were compared: extraction chromatography (EC) and ion exchange plus extraction chromatography (IE + EC). The chemical yields of (EC) and (IE + EC) were similar for all radionuclides. The (EC) method is the more effective with respect to time of analysis, the amount of secondary waste and costs.

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The authors would like to thank the National Nuclear Energy Commission/Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP) for an institutional grant. The authors also thank: Laboratório de Poços de Caldas – LAPOC/CNEN-MG for allowing its use during some steps of the project.

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    Bianca Geraldo, Leandro Goulart de Araujo, Roberto Vicente & Júlio Takehiro Marumo

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Geraldo, B., de Araujo, L.G., Vicente, R. et al. Radioanalytical methods for sequential analysis of actinide isotopes in activated carbon filter-bed waste. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 326, 1559–1568 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07435-8

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