Journal of Nuclear Energy Science & Power Generation TechnologyISSN: 2325-9809

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Alan Dyer Author

Subjects of specialization
Recycling; Disused sealed source; 137Cs recovery; Purification; Gelsource

Affiliation
Institute of Materials Science, University of Salford, Salford, UK

Biography

Alan Dyer Institute of Materials Science, University of Salford, Salford, UK                                                                                                      


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Recycling of a Disused 137Cs Sealed source

Author(s):

Lina Al Attar, Alan Dyer, Mohammad Al-Oudat, Bassam Safia, Basem Abdul Ghani

Recycling of disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRS) is one of the milestones of radioactive waste management strategy that prompts the minimisation of the radiological hazard to human health and the environment. In this respect this study spotlights recovering and purification of 137Cs as a solution (with a radioactivity of 191.5 ± 3.9 MBq) from an old disused source. The method was designed to fulfil the regulations and legislations of radiation protection giving exposure doses of the operating staff within the international permissible limits. Separation of the chemical impurities was performed by hydroxide precipitation based on pH values and solubility constants. X-ray fluorescence analysis illustrated a removal efficiency of 99% for... view moreĀ»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9809.1000160

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