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   
  Separation of Cations from Nitric Acid Solutions Using Commercially Available Ion Exchange Resins
  Author(s): Gary Bond, Harry Eccles* and John D Emmott
  
  In a previous publication, the authors described a chromatographic process for the selective separation of fission products and minor actinides from uranium and plutonium in nitric acid solution. This paper has evaluated commercially available ion exchange materials for capacity, rate of uptake and selectivity for some fission products (inactive) and cerium (iii) and (iv) as surrogate for Pu and U. The fission products studied where Cs, Sr and Zr as these for various reasons present major challenges for the existing PUREX process and waste management. The commercial resins evaluated were various sulfonic acid, chelate ion exchangers and an undisclosed inorganic material all supplied by Purolite Ltd... View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7048.19.10.393

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