Combined transuranic-strontium extraction process
Abstract
The transuranic (TRU) elements neptunium, plutonium and americium can be separated together with strontium from nitric acid waste solutions in a single process. An extractant solution of a crown ether and an alkyl(phenyl)-N,N-dialkylcarbanylmethylphosphine oxide in an appropriate diluent will extract the TRU's together with strontium, uranium and technetium. The TRU's and the strontium can then be selectively stripped from the extractant for disposal. 3 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7066326
- Patent Number(s):
- 5169609
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-717426
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 19 Jun 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; AMERICIUM; EXTRACTION; NEPTUNIUM; PLUTONIUM; STRONTIUM; TECHNETIUM; URANIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; ACTINIDES; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ELEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; METALS; PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; SEPARATION PROCESSES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; 052001* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Processing
Citation Formats
Horwitz, E P, and Dietz, M L. Combined transuranic-strontium extraction process. United States: N. p., 1992.
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Horwitz, E P, & Dietz, M L. Combined transuranic-strontium extraction process. United States.
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"Combined transuranic-strontium extraction process". United States.
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title = {Combined transuranic-strontium extraction process},
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abstractNote = {The transuranic (TRU) elements neptunium, plutonium and americium can be separated together with strontium from nitric acid waste solutions in a single process. An extractant solution of a crown ether and an alkyl(phenyl)-N,N-dialkylcarbanylmethylphosphine oxide in an appropriate diluent will extract the TRU's together with strontium, uranium and technetium. The TRU's and the strontium can then be selectively stripped from the extractant for disposal. 3 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1992},
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