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Title: Excess Sodium Tetraphenylborate and Intermediates Decomposition Studies

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4872· OSTI ID:4872

The stability of excess amounts of sodium tetraphenylborate (NaTPB) in the In-Tank Precipitation (ITP) facility depends on a number of variables. Concentration of palladium, initial benzene, and sodium ion as well as temperature provide the best opportunities for controlling the decomposition rate. This study examined the influence of these four variable on the reactivity of palladium-catalyzed sodium tetraphenylborate decomposition. Also, single effects tests investigated the reactivity of simulants with continuous stirring and nitrogen ventilation, with very high benzene concentrations, under washed sodium concentrations, with very high palladium concentrations, and with minimal quantities of excess NaTPB.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
OSTI ID:
4872
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-98-00099, Rev. 1; ON: DE00004872
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English