NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 2, 020603(2024)

Energy-endowed kinetic chromatographic columns for rapid uranium extraction from seawater

Yujie FU1,2, Tao YU1,2、*, and Jianhua YE1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
  • 2School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Development of energy endowed kinetic chromatographic column (a) Model drawing, (b) Physical drawing
    Schematic diagram of the pulsed liquid chromatography separation device
    Movement of uranyl ions inside the column
    Distribution of uranyl ions within the column at different pH
    Variation of uranium in the column with different carriers
    Effect of different temperatures on uranyl ions(a) Peak emergence time and peak time of uranium, (b) Variation of uranium in the column
    Movement of uranium in the column at different rotational speeds (a) Emergence time, (b) Peak time
    Movement of uranium in the chromatcolumn under different heating energy-endowed stages (a) Emergence time, (b) Peak time
    Ultrasonic energy endowed to the column(a) Local schematic of chromatographic column ultrasound, (b) Movement of uranium in the column
    Magnetic field energy endowed to the column (a) Local schematic of magnetic field energy endowed to the chromatographic column, (b) Movement of uranium inside the column
    Separation of uranium, europium, and sodium ions in mixed solutions at sample flow rates of (a) 2.027 mL·min-1, (b) 4.109 mL·min-1, (c) 5.814 mL·min-1
    Separation of mixed solutions of U, Eu, and Na ions at temperatures of (a) 40 ℃, (b) 50 ℃, (c) 60 ℃
    Separation of seawater samples at five levels(a) Uranium, (b) Sodium ions, (c) Ratio of uranium to sodium ion concentration
    Schematic diagram of the separation mechanism in the column
    Schematic of the motion states of different ions within the two types of columns
    • Table 1. Interaction forces between uranyl ions and packing materials at different injection flow rates

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      Table 1. Interaction forces between uranyl ions and packing materials at different injection flow rates

      蠕动泵进样转速

      Peristaltic pump feed speed / r·min-1

      离子运动加速度

      Acceleration of ion motion / m·s-2

      相互作用力

      Interaction force / N

      10-7.88×10-5-3.12×10-29
      15-1.75×10-4-6.90×10-29
      20-3.05×10-4-1.21×10-28
      25-4.36×10-4-1.72×10-28
      30-5.69 ×10-4-2.25×10-28
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    Yujie FU, Tao YU, Jianhua YE. Energy-endowed kinetic chromatographic columns for rapid uranium extraction from seawater[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(2): 020603

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Aug. 23, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 24, 2024

    The Author Email: YU Tao (于涛)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.020603

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