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J P Shukla1, A Kumar, R K Singh
1Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Bombay-400085 India.
Abstract:
Extraction behaviour of uranium(VI) from mixed organo-aqueous solutions containing water-miscible protic aliphatic alcohols and several aprotic solvents was investigated by using dicyclohexano-18-crown-6(DC18C6) as an extractant. The organic phase was a binary solution of DC18C6 and toluene while the polar phase was a three component solution of uranyl nitrate, polar additive and aqueous nitric acid. Methanol, ethanol, isobutanol, dioxane, acetone, propylene carbonate and acetonitrile were used as the organic components of the mixed (polar) phase. Propylene carbonate, acetone, acetonitrile and dioxane increased the extractability of U(VI), whereas alcoholic additives showed only an antagonistic effect. The relative increase in extraction was found to be more at lower nitric acid concentrations. Possible reasons for such behaviour are briefly discussed. Recovery of U(VI) from loaded organic phase was easily accomplished using dilute perchloric acid and sulphuric acid. A sample method was standardized for the separation of plutonium(IV) from uranium(VI) based on its reductive stripping.
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