Radiochemical analysis

At INE a wide experience in chemical and radiochemical analytical methods is available. The main tasks of the INE analytical group are:

- Chemical and radiochemical analysis for INE R&D work

- Chemical analysis for waste conditioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities

- Chemical analysis for vitrification processes of high active waste

- Analytical services

A main task of the analytical group is routine analysis for INE R&D work including development and optimization of speciation methods. Members of the analytical group supervise practical student courses and the education of chemical laboratory technicians.

At INE samples from waste conditioning facilities (e.g., digested ash samples, evaporator concentrates from KTE) or from dismantling of nuclear facilities are analyzed. Important nuclides are ⁵⁵Fe, ⁶³Ni, ⁹⁰Sr as well as U and Pu isotopes (including quantitative analysis and determination of isotope ratios).

Analytical services for companies are provided in several fields: radio pharmaceutical products containing alpha emitting nuclides (needed in tumor therapy) are analyzed as well as resins for radiochemical separations. Both examples serve for the product quality control.

Nuclear chemical methods:

- radiochemical separations

- α-spectrometry

- liquid scintillation spectrometry (standard and low-level)

- γ-spectrometry

For the analysis of radioactive samples see also elemental analysis and other methods.

Contact:

Dr. Markus Plaschke

+49 721 608 24747