THE CHEMICAL STABILITY OF TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE IN SOME NITRATE AND CHLORIDE SYSTEMS

Journal Article · Tue Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1961 · J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1902(61)80516-2· OSTI ID:4039703

Moffat, A J; Thompson, R D

BS>Preliminary studies have disclosed two factors about the chemical stability of TBP which are very impontant to the processing of nuclear fuels. First, the so-called acid catalyzed hydrolysis of TBP (equilibrated with 2 to 5 M acid) is not primarily a hydrolysis reaction, but a dealkylation reaction. Second, TBP is degraded quite rapidly by (a) a homogeneous reaction with extracted zirconium (nitrate or chloride) and by (b) a heterogensous reaction with solid zirconium compounds (nitrate or chloride). In both (a) and (b) either n-butyl nitrate or n-butyl chloride and insoluble zirconium organic phosphates are major products. (N.W.R.)

• Research Organization: Phillips Petroleum Co., Idaho Falls, Idaho
• NSA Number: NSA-15-015632
• OSTI ID: 4039703
• Journal Information: J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem., Journal Name: J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem. Vol. Vol: 16
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALKYL RADICALS
BUTYL PHOSPHATES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
CHLORIDES
DEALKYLATION
DECOMPOSITION
FUELS
NITRATES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHATES
STABILITY
WATER
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS