Development of a standardized sequential extraction protocol for simultaneous extraction of multiple actinide elements
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Publication Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume
312
Issue
1
First page number:
37
Last page number:
45
Abstract
Sequential extraction is a useful technique for assessing the potential to leach actinides from soils; however, current literature lacks uniformity in experimental details, making direct comparison of results impossible. This work continued development toward a standardized five-step sequential extraction protocol by analyzing extraction behaviors of 232Th, 238U, 239,240Pu and 241Am from lake and ocean sediment reference materials. Results produced a standardized procedure after creating more defined reaction conditions to improve method repeatability. A NaOH fusion procedure is recommended following sequential leaching for the complete dissolution of insoluble species. © 2017, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
Disciplines
English Language and Literature
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File Size
668 kb
Language
english
Repository Citation
Faye, S. A.,
Richards, J. M.,
Gallardo, A. M.,
Campbell, K. R.,
Sudowe, R.
(2017).
Development of a standardized sequential extraction protocol for simultaneous extraction of multiple actinide elements.
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 312(1),
37-45.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5188-z