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Title: Selective extraction of U(VI) and some other metals from nitric acid media by poly-phosphine poly-oxides

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OSTI ID:21230403
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  1. Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-N1-34 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550 (Japan)
  2. Mitsubishi Chemical, Corp., 1000 Kamoshida-cho, Aoba-ku, Yokohama 227-8502 (Japan)

For the selective extraction of radionuclides from nitrate media, the extractabilities of organo-poly-phosphine poly-oxides were examined in the form of impregnated resins. It was found that the extractability of 1,1,3,5,5-pentaphenyl-1,3,5-tri-phospha-pentane trioxide (PPTPT) for U(VI) is quite unusual with very high values at both low and high concentrations of nitric acid, which is not observed for other types of extractants. Thus, this extractant might be promising for the selective extraction of U(VI) in very high concentrations of HNO{sub 3}. (authors)

Research Organization:
Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (United States)
OSTI ID:
21230403
Resource Relation:
Conference: ISEC 2008: International Solvent Extraction Conference on Solvent Extraction: Fundamentals to Industrial Applications, Tucson, AZ (United States), 15-19 Sep 2008; Other Information: Country of input: France; 5 refs; Related Information: In: Proceedings of ISEC 2008, International Solvent Extraction Conference - Solvent Extraction: Fundamentals to Industrial Applications, by Moyer, Bruce A. (ed.), 1740 pages.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English