Method of uranium reclamation from aqueous systems by reactive ion exchange. [US DOE patent application; anion exchange resin of copolymerized divinyl-benzene and styrene having quarternary ammonium groups and bicarbonate ligands]
Abstract
A reactive ion exchange method for separation and recovery of values of uranium, neptunium, plutonium, or americium from substantially neutral aqueous systems of said metals comprises contacting said system with an effective amount of a basic anion exchange resin of copolymerized divinyl-benzene and styrene having quarternary ammonium groups and bicarbonate ligands to achieve nearly 100% sorption of said actinyl ion onto said resin and an aqueous system practically free of said actinyl ions. The method is operational over an extensive range of concentrations from about 10/sup -6/ M to 1.0 M actinyl ion and a pH range of about 4 to 7. The method has particulr application to treatment of waste streams from Purex-type nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities and hydrometallurgical processes involving U, Np, P, or Am.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5040906
- Application Number:
- ON: DE82020871
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; AMERICIUM; ION EXCHANGE; NEPTUNIUM; PLUTONIUM; URANIUM; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; HYDROMETALLURGY; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; MATERIALS RECOVERY; PH VALUE; POLYSTYRENE-DVB; PUREX PROCESS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RESINS; ACTINIDES; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALLURGY; METALS; MIXTURES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; PROCESSING; RECOVERY; REPROCESSING; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS; TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; 400105* - Separation Procedures; 052001 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Processing
Citation Formats
Maya, L. Method of uranium reclamation from aqueous systems by reactive ion exchange. [US DOE patent application; anion exchange resin of copolymerized divinyl-benzene and styrene having quarternary ammonium groups and bicarbonate ligands]. United States: N. p., 1981.
Web.
Maya, L. Method of uranium reclamation from aqueous systems by reactive ion exchange. [US DOE patent application; anion exchange resin of copolymerized divinyl-benzene and styrene having quarternary ammonium groups and bicarbonate ligands]. United States.
Maya, L. Thu .
"Method of uranium reclamation from aqueous systems by reactive ion exchange. [US DOE patent application; anion exchange resin of copolymerized divinyl-benzene and styrene having quarternary ammonium groups and bicarbonate ligands]". United States.
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title = {Method of uranium reclamation from aqueous systems by reactive ion exchange. [US DOE patent application; anion exchange resin of copolymerized divinyl-benzene and styrene having quarternary ammonium groups and bicarbonate ligands]},
author = {Maya, L},
abstractNote = {A reactive ion exchange method for separation and recovery of values of uranium, neptunium, plutonium, or americium from substantially neutral aqueous systems of said metals comprises contacting said system with an effective amount of a basic anion exchange resin of copolymerized divinyl-benzene and styrene having quarternary ammonium groups and bicarbonate ligands to achieve nearly 100% sorption of said actinyl ion onto said resin and an aqueous system practically free of said actinyl ions. The method is operational over an extensive range of concentrations from about 10/sup -6/ M to 1.0 M actinyl ion and a pH range of about 4 to 7. The method has particulr application to treatment of waste streams from Purex-type nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities and hydrometallurgical processes involving U, Np, P, or Am.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 1981},
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