Evaluation of a new, macroporous polyvinylpyridine resin for processing plutonium using nitrate anion exchange

Technical Report · Fri Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6348775· OSTI ID:6348775

Marsh, S F

Anion exchange in nitric acid is the major aqueous process used to recover and purify plutonium from impure scrap materials. Most strong-base anion exchange resins incorporate a styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer. A newly available, macroporous anion exchange resin based on a copolymer of 1-methyl-4-vinylpyridine and divinylbenzene has been evaluated. Comparative data for Pu(IV) sorption kinetics and capacity are presented for this new resin and two other commonly used anion exchange resins. The new resin offers high capacity and rapid sorption kinetics for Pu(IV) from nitric acid, as well as greatly stability to chemical and radiolytic degradation. 8 refs., 14 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6348775
• Report Number(s): LA-11490; ON: DE89010760
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
ACTINIDES
ANIONS
AROMATICS
AZINES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COPOLYMERS
DIVINYLBENZENE
ELEMENTS
EVALUATION
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
IONS
KINETICS
METALS
NITRIC ACID
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLUTONIUM
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
PROCESSING
PYRIDINES
REACTION KINETICS
RESINS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS