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Removal of radiocesium from simulated alkaline salt loaded radwaste solution using potassium cobalt(II) hexacyanoferrate(II)

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The inorganic sorbent potassium cobalt(II) hexacyanoferrate(II) was tested for removal of radiocesium from alkaline salt solutions that are typical of intermediate level radioactive wastes generated at spent fuel reprocessing plants in India. Excellent results were obtained both in batch equilibration and column operation.

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  1. Process Engineering and Systems Development Division, Bhabna Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, 400 085, Bombay, India

    S. K. Samanta, M. K. Thomas & T. K. Theyyunni

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Samanta, S.K., Thomas, M.K. & Theyyunni, T.K. Removal of radiocesium from simulated alkaline salt loaded radwaste solution using potassium cobalt(II) hexacyanoferrate(II). Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 199, 183–190 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02162366

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