Determination+of+Fe-55+in+Nuclear+Waste

Developed By
Laboratory of Radiochemistry Department of Chemistry University of Helsinki Finland

Learning Goals
Solvent-extraction Liquid Scintillation Counting with electron capture Using Quench Correction

Theory
Production and Creation of 55 Fe Theory behind Extraction of 55 Fe

Experimental Procedure
Separation of 55 Fe Measurement of 55 Fe by Liquid-Scintillation Counting Determination of Chemical Yield

Other
Describe in detail the whole separation procedure and explain why each step was made. Draw a separation procedure scheme.

Calculate the chemical yield of 55 Fe separation.

Calculate the activity concentration of 55 Fe in the resin and its uncertainty.