ISSN: 2157-7048
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School of Physical Sciences and Computing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK
He is worked as a president at Forensic and Applied Sciences. He had completed his PhD in Chemistry. He published many articles and also attend many events.
Research Article
The Acid and Radiation Stability of Some Commercial Ion Exchangers
Author(s): Bond G, Eccles H* and Emmott JD
This paper addresses the stability of commercial cation exchangers when in contact with nitric acid that are under consideration for UCLan’s alternative reprocessing process. The paper describes the acid tolerance of four commercial ion exchange resins when exposed to 7M nitric acid for one year. The acid degradation was measured by FT-IR and TGA before and post acid exposure. Zirconium uptake was measured pre and post acid exposure as a means of determining degradation of functional sites. The resins undergo a degree of acid degradation depending on their chemical composition i.e., polymeric backbone, in some instances loss of functionality but also the introduction of new functional sites. The likely radiation dose that ion exchange resins would receive from spent nuclear fuel dissolver liquor and from adsorbed radioactive cesium 137 were estimated. It was inferred that the ra.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2157-7048.19.10.394