The removal of radioactive compounds from fluorozirconic acid solutions

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dc.contributor.advisor Heyns, A.M.
dc.contributor.coadvisor Nel, Johannes T.
dc.contributor.postgraduate Molapisi, Joseph Jente
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-17T11:20:16Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-17T11:20:16Z
dc.date.created 30/7/2021
dc.date.issued 1998
dc.description Dissertation MSc--University of Pretoria, 1998.
dc.description.abstract Three purification methods have been employed for the removal of radioactivity from fluoro zirconic acid solutions, being selective precipitation, solvent extraction and ion-exchange. The selective precipitation method emerged as being the best with solvent extraction being the least effective. The precipitation method using CaO as precipitant has associated with it an advantage of being cost effective and a disadvantage of the generation of radioactive waste. The ionexchange method has an advantage of good performance and a disadvantage of the resin not being satisfactorily regenerable and thereby rendering the method not cost effective on plant scale.
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dc.description.degree MSc
dc.description.department Chemical Engineering
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dc.identifier.uri https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/85335
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher University of Pretoria
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dc.subject UCTD
dc.subject removal of radioactive compounds
dc.subject fluorozirconic acid solutions
dc.title The removal of radioactive compounds from fluorozirconic acid solutions
dc.type Dissertation


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