Solvent extraction of plutonium (IV) polymer by organophosphorus compounds. [Octylphenyl-N,N-diisobutylcarbamoylmethylphosphine oxide]

Conference · Sat Mar 23 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5413758

Muscatello, A C; Navratil, J D; Killion, M E

We have recently discovered bifunctional organophosphorus reagents and TOPO(trioctylphosphine oxide) extract hydrolytic plutonium (IV) polymer from 0.1 to 7.0 M nitric acid. Other extractants are not effective in the extraction of the polymer. The extraction behavior of the polymer with octylphenyl-N,N-diisobutylcarbamoylmethylphosphine oxide(OOD(IB)CMPO), both alone and mixed with TBP(tri-n-butylphosphate) and with TOPO will be discussed. In addition, the extraction behavior with DHDECMP(Dihexyl-N,N-diethylcarbamoylmethylphosphonate) will be reviewed for comparison. In general, the extraction of the polymer increases with nitric acid concentration and is second-to-third power dependent on extractant concentration. The most efficient stripping agent is 1.0 M sodium carbonate. 1 ref.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (USA). Rocky Flats Plant
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP03533
• OSTI ID: 5413758
• Report Number(s): RFP-3802; CONF-850417-27; ON: DE85013229
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400105* -- Separation Procedures
ACTINIDES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
BUTYL PHOSPHATES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA
DHDECMP
ELEMENTS
ESTERS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXTRACTION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INORGANIC ACIDS
METALS
NITRIC ACID
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHONIC ACID ESTERS
PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS
PLUTONIUM
POLYMERS
REAGENTS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SODIUM CARBONATES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
TBP
TOPO
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS