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Title: THERMAL AND SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSES OF CAUSTIC SIDE SOLVENT EXTRACTION SOLVENT CONTACTED WITH 1 MOLARAND 3 MOLAR NITRIC ACID

Abstract

Thermal and spectroscopic analyses were performed on multiple layers formed from contacting Caustic Side Solvent Extraction (CSSX) solvent with 1 M or 3 M nitric acid. A slow chemical reaction occurs (i.e., over several weeks) between the solvent and 1 M or 3 M nitric acid as evidenced by color changes and the detection of nitro groups in the infrared spectrum of the aged samples. Thermal analysis revealed that decomposition of the resulting mixture does not meet the definition of explosive or deflagrating material.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
914556
Report Number(s):
WSRC-STI-2007-00385
TRN: US0803319
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC09-96SR18500
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; NITRIC ACID; SPECTROSCOPY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; CHEMICAL REACTIONS

Citation Formats

Fondeur, F, David Hobbs, D, and Samuel Fink, S. THERMAL AND SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSES OF CAUSTIC SIDE SOLVENT EXTRACTION SOLVENT CONTACTED WITH 1 MOLARAND 3 MOLAR NITRIC ACID. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.2172/914556.
Fondeur, F, David Hobbs, D, & Samuel Fink, S. THERMAL AND SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSES OF CAUSTIC SIDE SOLVENT EXTRACTION SOLVENT CONTACTED WITH 1 MOLARAND 3 MOLAR NITRIC ACID. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/914556
Fondeur, F, David Hobbs, D, and Samuel Fink, S. 2007. "THERMAL AND SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSES OF CAUSTIC SIDE SOLVENT EXTRACTION SOLVENT CONTACTED WITH 1 MOLARAND 3 MOLAR NITRIC ACID". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/914556. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/914556.
@article{osti_914556,
title = {THERMAL AND SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSES OF CAUSTIC SIDE SOLVENT EXTRACTION SOLVENT CONTACTED WITH 1 MOLARAND 3 MOLAR NITRIC ACID},
author = {Fondeur, F and David Hobbs, D and Samuel Fink, S},
abstractNote = {Thermal and spectroscopic analyses were performed on multiple layers formed from contacting Caustic Side Solvent Extraction (CSSX) solvent with 1 M or 3 M nitric acid. A slow chemical reaction occurs (i.e., over several weeks) between the solvent and 1 M or 3 M nitric acid as evidenced by color changes and the detection of nitro groups in the infrared spectrum of the aged samples. Thermal analysis revealed that decomposition of the resulting mixture does not meet the definition of explosive or deflagrating material.},
doi = {10.2172/914556},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/914556}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 23 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Mon Jul 23 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
}