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- Title
Purification of used scintillation liquids containing the alpha emitters americium and plutonium.
- Authors
Löfström-Engdahl, E.; Skarnemark, G.; Tayara, K.; Eriksson, J.; Halldin, N.; Halleröd, J.; Malmberg, M.; Bjugren, J.
- Abstract
In Sweden, alpha radioactive waste liquids with an activity over some kBq per waste container cannot be sent for final storage. Therefore, in this work, a method for a purification of alpha active scintillation cocktails was developed. Until today (March, 2013) more than 20 L of scintillation liquids have successfully been purified from americium and plutonium. The products of the process are a solid fraction that can be sent to final storage and a practically non-radioactive liquid fraction that can be sent to municipal incineration.
- Subjects
SCINTILLATION counters; AMERICIUM isotopes; PLUTONIUM isotopes; LIQUID scintillators; COPRECIPITATION (Chemistry)
- Publication
Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry, 2015, Vol 303, Issue 2, p1133
- ISSN
0236-5731
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10967-014-3427-0