Judul: Separation of Neodymium from U3Si2/Al Fuel Plate for Burn-Up Determination
Abstrak: Neodymium is a common fission product produced in nuclear fission reactions. Neodymium in this study was chosen as a burn-up indicator for U3Si2/Al fuel element plates because the neodymium isotope is a stable fission product with a fairly high yield. Some procedures were carried out to separate neodymium, starting with the separation of cesium isotopes (137Cs, 134Cs) through the precipitation method, then separation of uranium isotopes (235U, 238U) and plutonium isotopes (239Pu, 238Pu) with Dowex 1x8 ion exchange resin, and separation of neodymium (Nd), samarium (Sm), as well as cerium (Ce) with Dowex 1x4 ion exchange resin. The Cs recovery reached 99.95%. The U and Pu isotopes resulting from the separation are subjected to an electrodeposition process and the weight of each isotope can be measured with an alpha spectrometer. The separation results of Nd from Sm and Ce have been proven using an XRF spectrometer. The neodymium isotopes separation was corrected using the standard addition method, and an average total Nd content of 2.4 ppm was obtained in the PEB U3Si2/Al bottom solution. It is hoped that this separation method can be applied in determining burn-up of nuclear fuel.
Keyword: neodymium, burn-up indicator, U3Si2/Al fuel plate

Judul: Pengayaan Unsur Tanah Jarang Secara Destruksi dan Pengendapan dari Pasir Monasit Bangka
Abstrak: Rare earth elements (REEs) are lanthanide elements widely used in high-tech electronic equipment. In this study, REEs from earth minerals were enriched through several stages, namely destruction, extraction by microwave oven, and precipitation. The dry and wet destruction phases by using NaOH produced a total of 25.56% and 44.30% REEs, respectively. At the extraction by microwaves stage with HCl 37% as solvent, REEs were successfully dissolved in 30 minutes at high energy. Total amount of REEs which contained in the liquid phase from wet and dry destruction were 35.72% and 29.97%, respectively. Precipitation of REEs started when the pH value was higher than 7, reached by using NH4OH 2 N. Total precipitated REEs in wet and dry feed destruction at pH 10 was 2.76% and 1.18%, respectively. Precipitation at pH 10 gave the highest total REEs. Dry feed destruction produced precipitate that effectively enrich REEs by decreasing impurity elements, such as Si and P, and there was no Th element found. It is also contained low U element which was only 12 ppm. This is consistent with the value of percent recovery and the non-radioactive REEs which was smaller than the wet feed destruction, but contains elements of U in the amount of not less than 0.00006 g and without Th element.
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Judul: Tinjauan Penyakit Infectious Keratojoconjunctivitis pada Sapi yang Disebabkan Moraxella Bovis
Abstrak: Infectious Boyine Keratoconjuntivitis (IBK) adalah penyakit menular yang menyerang mata sapi yamg dapat disebabkan oleh M.bovis baik secara sendiri maupun bersamaam dengan agen lain seperti bakteri lain, rickettsia dan virus. Juga terdapat kejadian penyakit yang disebabkan agen lain tanpa adanya M. bovis. Infeksi pada mata sapi dapat tanpa menimbulkan gejala klinik. Hal ini tergantung pada patogenitas bakteri, resitensi hewan adanya faktor-faktor penunjang. Infeksi dapat bersifat persisten dan hewan inn bersifat sebagai pembawa penyakit.
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