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DISTILLATIONAL PURIFICATION OF IRRADIATED TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE IN KEROSENE IN KEROSENE-TYPE DILUENT. Final Report for December 1, 1958 to November 1, 1959

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4172371· OSTI ID:4172371
A study to determine the feasibility of fractionation or a combination of fractionation and wasiiing as a means of purifying radiation-damaged Purex Process solvent was conducted. It was found that flash distillation of the Purex TBP--Amsco mixture into the two components followed by distillation of each component may be performed in a trouble-free manner. Contact studies made with U/ sup 233/ and Ru/sup 106/ show that the extraction scrubbing and stripping characteristics of the distilled irradiated fractions are comparable to the distilled unirradiated fractions. (J.R.D.)
Research Organization:
Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta. Engineering Experiment Station
NSA Number:
NSA-14-013788
OSTI ID:
4172371
Report Number(s):
TID-5799; Project No. A-428
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English