Self-association and association of tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) in different diluents
Author(s) -
J. J. Čomor,
M. M. Kopečni,
Djordje M. Petković
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of the serbian chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1820-7421
pISSN - 0352-5139
DOI - 10.2298/jsc9912789c
Subject(s) - diluent , monomer , phosphate , chemistry , tri n butyl phosphate , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , chromatography , organic chemistry , polymer , extraction (chemistry) , solvent extraction
Tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) is widely used in spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plants. It is the extractant of choice in the PUREX technology process, used for the recovery of uranium and the separation of plutonium from fission products. In the THOREX technology process, TBP is used for the separation of uranium from irradiated Th. The basis of both technologies is the extraction of uranyl(thorium) nitrate from the aqueous phase with TBP.
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