Hydrolytic and radiolytic degradation of OphiD(iB)CMPO: Continuing studies. [TRUEX process solvent]
The hydrolytic and radiolytic degradation of octyl(phenyl)-N,N-diisobutylcarbamoylmethylphosphine oxide (CMPO) in tetrachloroethylene (TCE) and tributylphosphate-TCE mixtures (TRUEX process solvent) has been investigated. Decomposition products of CMPO have been identified and quantified by gas chromatography and GC-mass spectrometry. CMPO is more severely hydrolyzed in TRUEX process solvent than in TCE, but radiation damage appears to be slightly more severe in TCE than in TRUEX-TCE. Hydrolysis and radiolysis of CMPO produce the same degradation products in different relative yields. Acidic organo-phosphorus degradation products, which interfere with the stripping of americium, are favored to a greater degree in hydrolysis and increase with (HNO/sub 3/). Treatment with Na/sub 2/CO/sub 3/ solution removes these acidic impurities. In radiolyzed samples destruction of CMPO is independent of (HNO/sub 3/). Extraction of Am in radiolyzed solutions decreases little despite 40% loss of extractant. Neither hydrolysis nor radiolysis appears to significantly compromise the performance of TRUEX-TCE process solvent. 4 refs., 8 figs., 4 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 5637441
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-871038-8; ON: DE88002969
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AMERICIUM
BUTYL PHOSPHATES
CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
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ELEMENTS
ESTERS
EXTRACTION
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
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INORGANIC ACIDS
LYSIS
METALS
MIXTURES
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHINE OXIDES
PHOSPHINES
PHOSPHORIC ACID
PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOLYSIS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SOLVENT PROPERTIES
SOLVENTS
SOLVOLYSIS
TBP
TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
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