Method of stripping plutonium from tributyl phosphate solution which contains dibutyl phosphate-plutonium stable complexes
Patent
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OSTI ID:7269867
Fast breeder fuel elements which have been highly burnt-up are reprocessed by extracting uranium and plutonium into an organic solution containing tributyl phosphate. The tributyl phosphate degenerates at least partially into dibutyl phosphate and monobutyl phosphate, which form stable complexes with tetravalent plutonium in the organic solution. This tetravalent plutonium is released from its complexed state and stripped into aqueous phase by contacting the organic solution with an aqueous phase containing tetravalent uranium. 6 claims, 1 drawing figure.
- Assignee:
- Gesellschaft fuer Kernforschung mbH
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3949049
- OSTI ID:
- 7269867
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
ACTINIDES
BUTYL PHOSPHATES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ESTERS
EXTRACTION
FUELS
METALS
NUCLEAR FUELS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS
PLUTONIUM
REACTOR MATERIALS
REPROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SPENT FUELS
TBP
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
ACTINIDES
BUTYL PHOSPHATES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ESTERS
EXTRACTION
FUELS
METALS
NUCLEAR FUELS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS
PLUTONIUM
REACTOR MATERIALS
REPROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SPENT FUELS
TBP
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS