| Abstract: | The effect of Co60  -radiation on strongly basic anionites AV-17 (with 6 and 16% divinyl benzene) and AM in water was investigated. It was found that as a result of irradiation by 4.7.108 tad, the average decrease in weight of the anionites is 23%; the capacity of AV-17Kh16, AV-17Kh6 and AM anionites decreases at the same time by 73%, 85% and 940]0 respectively, and their specific volumes by 35%, 45%, and 43% respectively. When AV'lTKh6 anionite is irradiated with 1.9·108 rad, its capacity and specific volume are reduced by 56% and 27% respectively. AV-17Kh6 anionite may evidently be used for practical purposes at doses not exceeding 1·108 rad.There are grounds for assuming that the main water-soluble alkaline radiolysis products of AV-17Kh6 and AV-17Kh16,are ammonia and trimethylamine, respectively. AV-17Kh16 is more resistant to the effect of radiation.Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 245–249, March, 1963 |
