Preconcentration of natural protactinium (Pa-231) from monazite on Dowex IX8 and subsequent determination by gamma-spectrometry

Authors
Raje, N Swain, KK Kumar, SA Kayasth, SR Parthasarathy, R Mathur, PK
Citation
N. Raje et al., Preconcentration of natural protactinium (Pa-231) from monazite on Dowex IX8 and subsequent determination by gamma-spectrometry, J RAD NUCL, 247(1), 2001, pp. 115-120
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
02365731 → ACNP
Volume
247
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
115 - 120
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(200101)247:1<115:PONP(F>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A simple and efficient method has been developed to preconcentrate natural protactinium from large quantity of monazite (5-10 g) and thorium concentra tes (5-100 g), obtained from thorium plant stream on Dowex 1X8 in acid medi um. Gamma-spectrometry, a powerful determination technique, has been used f or quantitative determination of protactinium and uranium Various parameter s like sample preparation, optimization of the resin and sample size for Pa -231 recovery, Pa-231/U-235 ratio have been studied in detail and are discu ssed.