SORPTION PROPERTIES OF NEW COMPOSITE MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR RADIOANALYTICAL DETERMINATION OF 59Ni AND 63Ni

Results of the study of new and cheaper composite materials for selective separation and radioanalytical determination of radionickel ((59,) (63)Ni) in radioactive waste are presented in this work. Chelating agents dimethylglyoxime (DMG) and diphenylglyoxime (DPG) as active components were immobilized in porous matrix of binding polymer polyacrylonitrile (PAN). Sorption properties of these materials were compared with commercial Ni Resin (Eichrom Technologies, USA). Weight distribution ratios, sorption kinetics and operating capacities were investigated during the experiments performed. The highest weight distribution ratios were found for the material DPG-PAN. The sorbent DMG-PAN has the highest operating capacity. The fastest kinetics of nickel sorption was determined for the Ni Resin. Elution of nickel with nitric acid solution allows subsequent and direct determination of radionickel by liquid scintillation counting.