Fission Product Extraction (FPEX): Development of a Novel Solvent for the Simultaneous Separation of Strontium and Cesium from Acidic Solutions.

Autor: Riddle, C. L., Baker, J. D., Law, J. D., McGrath, C. A., Meikrantz, D. H., Mincher, B. J., Peterman, D. R., Todd, T. A.
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Zdroj: Solvent Extraction & Ion Exchange; May2005, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p449-461, 13p, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 7 Graphs
Abstrakt: A synergistic extraction solvent for the simultaneous removal of cesium and strontium from acidic solutions has been investigated. The extraction solvent consists of, 4,4',(5')-di-(t-butyldicyclo-hexano)-18-crown-6 (DtBuCH18C6), calix[4]arene-bis-(tert-octylbenzo-crown-6) (BOBCalixC6), and 1-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)-3-(4- sec -butylphenoxy)-2-propanol (Cs-7SB modifier) in a branched aliphatic kerosene (Isopar ® L). Extraction synergy for strontium was observed when DtBuCH18C6 was combined with the BOBCalixC6 cesium extractant solvent and Cs-7SB modifier or if the Cs-7SB modifier was substituted into the SREX (Strontium Extraction) solvent in place of TBP. The novel process extracted both cesium and strontium simultaneously from 1 M nitric acid solutions with distribution ratios of 8.8 and 7.7 for strontium and cesium, respectively, at ambient temperature. Distribution coefficients for cesium and strontium as a function of nitric acid concentration and temperature were also obtained with 0.5 M 3 ] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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