A Study of the Exchange Characteristics of Montmorillonite Clay for Fission Product Cations for use in the Generation of Insoluble Aerosols

Abstract

The exchange of cesium, cerium, strontium and yttrium with exchangeable ions in montmorillonite clay in aqueous suspension has been studied. The percent of the initial ion concentration exchanged into the clay has been determined as a function of the initial concentration. This data is useful in the preparation of clay having a high specific activity. It was found that clay can be prepared which has a specific activity of 2 mCi per mg for 137 Cs and 6 mCi per mg for 91Y and 144Ge.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1967
Accession Number
ADA383768

Entities

People

  • Mary E. Mcknight
  • Russel W. Norgon

Organizations

  • Lovelace Foundation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Contractors
  • Energy
  • Exchange Reactions
  • Fission Products
  • Free Energy
  • Ion Exchange
  • Ions
  • New Mexico
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Phyllosilicates
  • Silicates
  • Strontium
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Plasma Physics.