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Čerenkov spectroscopic assay of fission isotopes

III. A study on the influence of pH and sodium concentration on the uptake of137Cs,90Sr and90Y onto zeolites

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This work is a practical application of a previously published procedure for non-destructive, simultaneous determinations of90Sr and137Cs in aqueous solutions in presence of each other, by a combined use of Čerenkov counting and γ-spectrometry. The technique is being used to examine the ion-exchange and retention capacities of three types of zeolites as functions of pH and NaNO3 concentration. Conclusions are drawn on the usefulness of these procedures and counting techniques in studying the removal of radiostrontium and radiocaesium from aged radioactive waste solutions.

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  1. Department of Chemistry & Applied Chemistry, University of Salford, M5 4WT, Salford, (UK)

    B. Carmon, A. Dyer & D. Keir

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Carmon, B., Dyer, A. & Keir, D. Čerenkov spectroscopic assay of fission isotopes. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 125, 135–142 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02041758

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