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Effects of complexation of metal ions by tributyl phosphate in simulated nuclear waste solution. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5235622

This report evaluates tributyl phosphate (TBP) as a chelating agent for metal ions: aluminum, cesium, chromium, iron, nickel and sodium. Aliquots of pure solutions of metal ions at different pH's (5, 7, 8, 10) were extracted with TBP and analyzed. The analyses showed that TBP does not extract the metal ions listed above from solution. Also TBP does not extract nickel or cesium from synthetic high-level liquid waste. Infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra were taken of the extract and the pure TBP. The spectra did not change in composition; this further suggests that TBP is not effective in complexing the metal ions investigated.

Research Organization:
Bowie State Coll., MD (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FG05-79ER10051
OSTI ID:
5235622
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/10051-1; ON: DE85016416
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English