Abstract
A sequential ion-exchange separation method was developed for use in burnup measurements of nuclear fuels. Group separation by anion-exchange resin column with hydrochloric acid solutions containing small amounts of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid was followed by various cation and anion- exchange processes. The heavy elements, such as U, Np and Pu, and some fission products selected as burnup monitors, such as Cs, Mo and Nd, could be sequentially and quantitatively separated from a sample taken from spent fuel. The recovery of these elements through the separation processes were examined. The sampling ratio of an aliquot in reference to the whole fuel specimen was determined by adding as sampling monitor a known amount of Cu to the sample during dissolution. The validity of the ion-exchange separation technique for routine analysis for burnup measurements is also discussed.
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