Extraction Selectivity of a Quaternary Alkylammonium Salt for Trivalent Actinides over Trivalent Lanthanides: Does Extractant Aggregation Play a Role?

Knight, Andrew W.; Chiarizia, Renato; Soderholm, L.

doi:10.1080/07366299.2017.1326770

Extraction Selectivity of a Quaternary Alkylammonium Salt for Trivalent Actinides over Trivalent Lanthanides: Does Extractant Aggregation Play a Role?

Journal Article · Wed May 10 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/07366299.2017.1326770· OSTI ID:1389552

Knight, Andrew W. ^[1]; Chiarizia, Renato ^[2]; Soderholm, L. ^[2]

Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)

In this paper, the extraction behavior of a quaternary alkylammonium salt extractant was investigated for its selectivity for trivalent actinides over trivalent lanthanides in nitrate and thiocyanate media. The selectivity was evaluated by solvent extraction experiments through radiochemical analysis of ²⁴¹Am and ^152/154Eu. Solvent extraction distribution and slope-analysis experiments were performed with americium(III) and europium(III) with respect to the ligand (nitrate and thiocyanate), extractant, and metal (europium only) concentrations. Further evaluation of the equilibrium expression that governs the extraction process indicated the appropriate use of the saturation method for estimation of the aggregation state of quaternary ammonium extractants in the organic phase. From the saturation method, we observed an average aggregation number of 5.4 ± 0.8 and 8.5 ± 0.9 monomers/aggregate for nitrate and thiocyanate, respectively. Through a side-by-side comparison of the nitrate and thiocyanate forms, we discuss the potential role of the aggregation in the increased selectivity for trivalent actinides over trivalent lanthanides in thiocyanate media.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22), Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1389552

Journal Information:: Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange, Journal Name: Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 35; ISSN 0736-6299

Publisher:: Taylor and FrancisCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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