Actinide extraction methods

Peterman, Dean R; Klaehn, John R; Harrup, Mason K; Tillotson, Richard D; Law, Jack D

Title: Actinide extraction methods

Patent · Tue Sep 21 00:00:00 EDT 2010

OSTI ID:1014659

Peterman, Dean R ^[1]; Klaehn, John R ^[1]; Harrup, Mason K ^[1]; Tillotson, Richard D ^[2]; Law, Jack D ^[3]

Idaho Falls, ID
Moore, ID
Pocatello, ID

Methods of separating actinides from lanthanides are disclosed. A regio-specific/stereo-specific dithiophosphinic acid having organic moieties is provided in an organic solvent that is then contacted with an acidic medium containing an actinide and a lanthanide. The method can extend to separating actinides from one another. Actinides are extracted as a complex with the dithiophosphinic acid. Separation compositions include an aqueous phase, an organic phase, dithiophosphinic acid, and at least one actinide. The compositions may include additional actinides and/or lanthanides. A method of producing a dithiophosphinic acid comprising at least two organic moieties selected from aromatics and alkyls, each moiety having at least one functional group is also disclosed. A source of sulfur is reacted with a halophosphine. An ammonium salt of the dithiophosphinic acid product is precipitated out of the reaction mixture. The precipitated salt is dissolved in ether. The ether is removed to yield the dithiophosphinic acid.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Assignee:: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Number(s):: 7,799,293

Application Number:: US Patent Application 11/530,508

OSTI ID:: 1014659

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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