Method of separating zirconium isotopes.

摘要

Method of altering the zirconium 91 isotopic content of zirconium by raising a zirconium chelate ligand from a ground state to an activated state in the presence of a scavenger which reacts with the activated state but not with the ground state, and permitting from 25 to 75% of the zirconium chelate to react with the scavenger. The reaction may be performed in a solution of the zirconium chelate ligand using water as a solvent, Activation of the zirconium chelate may be accomplished by using light and having a wavelength of from 220 to 350 nm or by heating to from 80 to 100 DEG C.