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Title: DETERMINATION OF TRACES OF IRON(III) IN NaF-LiF-KF-UF$sub 4$ WITH THIOCYANATE

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4703329· OSTI ID:4703329

BS>A direct spectrophotometric determination of iron(III) in NaF-- LiF-- UF-- UF/sub 4/ was developed in which the sample is dissolved in H/sub 3/PO/sub 4/ -- H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/-- H/sub 3/BO/sub 3/ soluti on. Potassium thiocyanate is added to form the iron(III)-thiocyanate complex, which is then extracted with isobutyl alcohol. The phosphoric acid concertration must be maintained above 8 M to prevent reduction of iron(III) by uranium(IV) during dissolution of the sample. The coefficient of variation for the method was 3% for the range of 0.25 to 1.5 mg of iron(III) per gram of sample. (auth)

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
NSA Number:
NSA-17-025117
OSTI ID:
4703329
Report Number(s):
ORNL-TM-472
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English