Evaluation and application of Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films (DGT) technique using Chelex®-100, Metsorb™ and Diphonix® binding phases in uranium mining environments

Analytica Chimica Acta

Volumn 889, Issue , 2015, Pages 71-81

  Drozdzak, Jagoda ^a   Leermakers, Martine ^a   Gao, Yue ^a   Phrommavanh, Vannapha ^b   Descostes, Michael ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

Chelex 100; Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films; Diphonix ; Metsorb ; Uranium diffusion coefficients; Uranium species

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; IONIC STRENGTH; RESINS; SODIUM NITRATE; URANIUM;

DIFFUSION CELLS; DIFFUSIVE GRADIENTS IN THIN FILMS; DIPHONIX; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; LABORATORY CONDITIONS; QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT; ROBUST METHODS; URANIUM DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS;

THIN FILMS;

ADSORBENT; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM ION; CATION EXCHANGE RESIN; CHELATING AGENT; DIGLYCINE; ETIDRONIC ACID; PHOSPHATE; SULFATE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; URANIUM;

ADSORPTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSIVE GRADIENT IN THIN FILM; ELUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; IONIC STRENGTH; LIMIT OF DETECTION; METAL BINDING; METAL EXTRACTION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; URANIUM MINE;

EID: 84940823909     PISSN: 00032670     EISSN: 18734324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2015.07.057     Document Type: Article

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