What’s New With What’s New With Eichrom?Eichrom?

RRMC-Eichrom WorkshopRRMC-Eichrom Workshop

October 13, 2003October 13, 2003

Jackson Hole, WYJackson Hole, WY

OutlineOutline

• Eichrom Overview

• Quality System

• Web Content

• Method Updates

• New Products

• The Future

Extraction Chromatography (EXC)Extraction Chromatography (EXC)

Inert Support

Stationary Phase

Mobile Phase

Inert Support

Stationary Phase

Mobile Phase

COMPENDIAL METHODS USING EICHROM RESINS

ASTM: D19.04 (RADIOACTIVITY IN WATER)

D5811-00 STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR STRONTIUM-90 IN WATER

ASTM C26.05 (NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE, METHODS OF TEST)

C1387-98 STANDARD GUIDE FOR DETERMINATION OF TECHNETIUM-99 IN SOIL

C1475-00 STANDARD GUIDE FOR DETERMINATION OF NEPTUNIUM-237 IN SOIL

C1507-01 STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR RADIOCHEMICAL DETERMINATION OF STRONTIUM-90 IN SOIL

HASL-300, 28TH EDITION

SE-03 (SEQUENTIAL METHODS, PAGE 19) AMERICIUM, PLUTONIUM AND URANIUM IN WATER

TC-02-RC TECHNETIUM-99 IN WATER - TEVA RESIN

AM-04-RC (AMERICIUM, PAGE 16) AMERICIUM IN QAP WATER AND AIR FILTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY AND SITE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (ESSAP) AT THE OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION (ORISE)

AP 5 DETERMINATION OF TECHNETIUM-99

NON-ROUTINE

AP 8RADIUM-228 IN WATER

AP 11 SEQUENTIAL DETERMINATION OF THE ACTINIDES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES USING TOTAL SAMPLE DISSOLUTION AND EXTRACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY

NON-ROUTINE

AP 12DETERMINATION OF NICKEL-63 IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES

NON-ROUTINE

AP 13DETERMINATION OF IRON-55 IN WATER

DOE METHODS COMPENDIUM

RP280(A) DETERMINATION OF LEAD-210 IN WATER USING EXTRACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY

RP300(A) NICKEL-59 AND NICKEL-63 DETERMINATION IN AQUEOUS SAMPLES

RP501(A), REV. 1

DETERMINATION OF TOTAL RADIOACTIVE STRONTIUM IN HIGH-LEVEL SAMPLES USING EXTRACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY

RP550(A) TECHNETIUM-99 ANALYSIS USING EXTRACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY

RP725(A) GROUP ACTINIDE SCREENING USING EXTRACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY

RP800(A) SEQUENTIAL SEPARATION OF AMERICIUM AND PLUTONIUM BY EXTRACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY

Eichrom MethodsEichrom Methods• ACW13 VBS: Th, Pu and U in Water

– Added to www.eichrom.com (TEVA/UTEVA)

• Radium in Water Method– Added to Web

• U Method Modified/ Better Po-210 DF

• Tc-99 Method Modified/ Better Th-234 DF

• Automatic Method Update Alerts– Web Site Method Downloads

New Products- AccessoriesNew Products- Accessories

Diglycolamide (DGA) Resin

RN

ON

R

R R

O OExtractant:

Presumed Extraction Equilibrium:

N,N,N’,N’-tetra-n-alkyl-3-oxopentanediamide (TN-DGA)

N,N,N’,N’-tetra-(branched-alkyl)-3-oxopentanediamide (TB-DGA)

M(NO3)3 E4

M = Ln, An

M3+ + 3NO3- + 4E4

Courtesy of PGRF

10-2 10-1 100 101

10-1

100

101

102

103

104

105

106TN-DGA ResinTRU Resin

Np(V)

Am(III)

Np(IV)

U(VI)

Comparison of TRU and DGA Resinsk'

[HNO3]

10-2 10-1 100 10110-1

100

101

102

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104

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Am(III)

U(VI)

Th(IV)

Th(IV)

Pu(IV)

[HNO3]

10-2 10-1 100 101

10-2

10-1

100

101

102

103

104

105

106TN-DGA ResinTRU Resin

Am(III)

Np(IV)

U(VI)

Comparison of TRU and DGA Resins

k'

[HCl]10-2 10-1 100 101

10-2

10-1

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

Am(III)

U(VI)

Th(IV)

Th(IV)

Pu(IV)

[HCl]

10-2 10-1 100 101

10-1

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101

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106

50-100 m, 1 h Contact Time, 25(2) oC

Dw for Am(III) vs. [HNO

3] on DGA Resins

Dw

[HNO3]

TN-DGA TB-DGA

10-1 100 101

10-1

100

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102

103

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106

50-100 m, 1 h Contact Time, 25(2) oC

Dw for Am(III) vs. [HCl] on DGA Resins

Dw

[HCl]

TN-DGA TB-DGA

The Future?The Future?

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Particle Size

Extractants

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