Journal of Chemical Engineering & Process Technology
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School of Physical Sciences and Computing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK

Biography

Harry has more than fifty years industrial experience in the steel and nuclear industries as a chemist. He is an international recognised expert in the development and application of separation sciences in particular solvent extraction, ion exchange and biosorption, He has combined this industrial experience with more than fifteen years involvement with academia. He published the first biosorption book that address the use of bacteria, fungi etc for remediating environmental challenges more than 35 years ago.

Publications

• 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

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