Separation of uranium and thorium using tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate as extractant

被引:46
作者
Pathak, PN [1 ]
Veeraraghavan, R [1 ]
Manchanda, VK [1 ]
机构
[1] Bhabha Atom Res Ctr, Div Radiochem, Mumbai 400085, India
关键词
Phosphate; Uranium; Nitric Acid; Aqueous Phase; Acid Concentration;
D O I
10.1007/BF02349130
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The distribution behavior of uranium and thorium has been investigated in a biphasic system of different aqueous nitric acid concentrations and a solution of tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (TEHP) in n-dodecane at 25 degrees C. The effect of different uranium and thorium concentrations in the aqueous phase on the extraction of these metal ions is evaluated. These results indicate that TEHP is a better choice than tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) for the separation of U-233 from the irradiated thorium matrix.
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