ICP-AES analysis of impurities in Pu[O.sub.2] after separation of Pu by TOPO impregnated XAD-4

ICP-AES analysis of impurities in Pu[O.sub.2] after separation of Pu by TOPO impregnated XAD-4

Nuclear fuels should meet some specified characteristics to achieve their better performance in the reactor. Hence controlling and monitoring of trace level elements in the fuel materials are essential. Atomic emission spectroscopic methods are most popular for the trace level analysis. An ICP-AES p...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry Vol. 295; no. 2; p. 1019
Main Authors: Krishnakumar, C, Revathi, P, Nandy, K.K, Kumar, K. Suresh, Kumar, T, Gayen, J.K, Shreekumar, B, Dey, P.K
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 01-02-2013
Subjects:
Chromatography
Invisibility
Nuclear energy
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Summary:Nuclear fuels should meet some specified characteristics to achieve their better performance in the reactor. Hence controlling and monitoring of trace level elements in the fuel materials are essential. Atomic emission spectroscopic methods are most popular for the trace level analysis. An ICP-AES procedure is described here for the trace level impurity analysis of Pu[O.sub.2] produced through PUREX process. To avoid the Pu interference in the impurity analysis, initially the Pu was separated by extraction chromatography using TOPO impregnated XAD-4 resin. Magnitude of Pu interference in the impurities spectra lines was investigated. Moreover the recovery of impurity elements using the resin was established. Keywords ICP-AES * PUREX * Pu[O.sub.2] * Impurities * Impregnated resin
ISSN:0236-5731
DOI:10.1007/s10967-012-1873-0