Cation-exchange behavior of berkelium in aqueous-organic solutions of nitric acid, containing trioctylphosphine oxide
- Vernadskii Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Moscow (Russian Federation)
Behavior of transplutonium elements (TPEs), Eu, and Zr on Dowex-50 cation-exchange resin in aqueous-organic solutions of HNO{sub 3} containing trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) has been studied as influenced by the nature of the solvent (H{sub 2}O, CH{sub 3}OH, C{sub 2}H{sub 5}OH, CH{sub 3}COOH, CH{sub 3}CN), the composition and concentration of various components of the solution, and the presence of an oxidant (PbO{sub 2}) in the resin phase. The authors found that the factors of Bk distribution between the PbO{sub 2}-containing resin and CH{sub 3}CN-HNO{sub 3}-TOPO solutions are considerably lower than the distribution factors of other TPEs, which is due to oxidation of Bk(III) into Bk(IV). This fact can be used for separation of Bk(IV) from other TPEs with a cation-exchange column containing an oxidant. The optimal conditions of separation (elution with solutions containing 1.0-2.5 M HNO{sub 3}, 0.1 M TOPO, and 80-90% CH{sub 3}CN) have been determined. A mechanism is proposed for TPE sorption on the cation-exchange resin from aqueous-organic solutions of HNO{sub 3} containing TOPO. The analogy between behavior of TPEs in ion-exchange and extraction processes in these systems is discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 160277
- Journal Information:
- Radiochemistry, Vol. 37, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Jul-Aug 1995; TN: Translated from Radiokhimiya; 37: No. 4, 354-358(1995)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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