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The possibilities of membrane preconcentration of neptunium and pluton
ium from acidic soil leach have been studied. The elaborated technique
involves two steps: liquid extraction of Pu(IV) and Np(IV) by HDEHP f
rom the soil leach and accumulation of these elements by solid support
ed aqueous membrane with K10P2W17O61 in inner solution. It has been sh
own that actinide's content in the membrane can be measured by photo-l
uminescent method.