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Title: Solvent-extraction methods of isolating, purifying, and separating the transplutonium elements

Conference · · Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7031627

The effects of HNO/sub 3/ concentration on the extraction of Am, Cm, and Eu by 0.5 mole/liter solutions in toluene of DTPMDP, HBTA, and TBP for Am, Eu and Cm are shown. The rare-earth concentrations may be 0.1-0.2 mole/liter in many solutions from which TPE must be extracted. A comparison of monofunctional phosphorus-bearing reagents with bifunctional ones containing various substituents shows that phosphine oxides of DOIAPO type are the most suitable for extracting TPE from acid solutions. It is shown that solvent-extraction processes can also be used in the final operations for isolating the TPE. Extracts of TPE in alpha-branched macromolecular carboxylic acids (VIK-1) can be used in the final operations to produce oxide films uniformly and firmly attached to surfaces.

OSTI ID:
7031627
Report Number(s):
CONF-8306297-
Journal Information:
Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 28:1; Conference: 2. All-Union conference on the chemistry of the transplutonium elements, Dimitrovgrad, USSR, 21 Jun 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English