CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION, CHEMICAL DEVELOPMENT SECTION C PROGRESS REPORT FOR DECEMBER 1959 AND JANUARY 1960
Author(s) -
K. B. Brown,
Kenneth A. Allen,
Charles A. Blake,
C.F. Coleman,
D.J. Crouse,
A. T. Gresky,
B. Weaver
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4182587
Subject(s) - phosphoric acid , chemistry , solvent extraction , aqueous solution , solvent , phosphate , benzene , ammonium , salt (chemistry) , extraction (chemistry) , alkyl , amine gas treating , tertiary amine , adsorption , tributyl phosphate , nuclear chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
The recovery of Th from Blind River ion exchange barrens with di(2- ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid was investigated. The recovery of Tc and Np from fluorination plant residues with tertiary amine was studied. The extraction of Np/sup 4+/ by quaternary ammonium nitrates is reported. A solvent recovery procedure involving successive use of Na/sub 2/CO/sub 3/washing and Al/sub 2/O/ sub 3/- adsorption was demonstrated in laboratory tests as a possible method for the purification and decontamaination of organophosphorus process solvents. The effect of nitrated fractions of Annsco 125-82 on Zr-Nb extractions by TBP was investigated. Treatnnent of TBPAmsco 125-82 solutions with 2 M HNO/sub 3/ at 60 ction prod- C for 1 to 48 hr showed that under these mild conditions the TBP degradation products were more important than those from Amsco as contributors to Zr-Nb extraction and as affecting efficiency of solvent clean-up. The interfacial tensions between benzene solutions of several amine salt and alkyl phosphate extractants and aqueous solutions were examined as functions of the solute concentrations. (For preceding period see CF-59-11-132.) (W.L.H.
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