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Gamma-radiolysis of TBP and DBPA in the presence of HNO/sub 3/

Journal Article · · Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5532204

The authors show that DBPA, MBPA, H/sub 3/PO/sub 4/, polymer, nitration and oxidation products, hydrogen, and gaseous products (methane, ethane, etc.) are formed. When oxygen or air is bubbled through the two-phase system, the rate of formation of acidic radiolysis products is constant over gamma irradiation doses and is greater than the rate of formation in oxygen-deficient systems. It has been shown that /sup G/ DBPA and /sup G/ MBPA and the equilibrium concentrations of DBPA are greater. Other conditions being equal, the greater is the concentration of metal ions (Pu/sup 4 +/, UO/sup 2 +//sub 2/) in the extractant.

OSTI ID:
5532204
Journal Information:
Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 27:1; ISSN SVRDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English