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Synergistic extraction of trivalent actinides and lanthanides using HTTA and an AZA-crown ether

Conference · · Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5996052

An aza-crown ether, 4,13-didecyl-1,7,10,16-tetraoxa-4,13-diazacyclooctadecane (K22DD) has been shown to have a synergistic effect on the extraction of trivalent lanthanides and actinides by thenoyltrifluoroacetone (HTTA). The extraction of Am(III), Cm(III), Am(III), Eu(III), Ce(III), and Pm(III) from an aqueous acetate buffer system (pH = 4.8) into HTTA/K22DD/chloroform phase was studied at 25/degrees/C. Distribution coefficients were measured as a function of HTTA concentrations, K22DD concentration, and pH user radiotracer techniques. The synergistic species was determined from these studies to be M(TTA)3 /center dot/ KSSDD. The results show that the presence of K22DD synergizes the extraction of each of the metals studied by factors of approximately 10/sup 4/-10/sup 5/. Slightly larger organic phase stability constants were measured for the trivalent actinides relative to the trivalent lanthanides.

Research Organization:
Tennessee Technological Univ., Cookeville (USA)
OSTI ID:
5996052
Report Number(s):
CONF-871038-
Journal Information:
Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 23:12-13; ISSN SSTED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English