Modelling of the extraction of uranium with supercritical carbon dioxide

被引:13
作者
Clifford, AA [1 ]
Zhu, S
Smart, NG
Lin, YH
Wai, CM
Yoshida, Z
Meguro, Y
Iso, S
机构
[1] Univ Leeds, Sch Chem, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
[2] BNFL, Res & Technol, Sellafield CA20 1PG, Cumbria, England
[3] Univ Idaho, Dept Chem, Moscow, ID 83843 USA
[4] Japan Atom Energy Res Inst, Adv Sci Res Ctr, Tokai, Ibaraki 3191195, Japan
关键词
uranium; extraction; processing; supercritical fluid; carbon dioxide; clean technology; TBP; waste minimisation;
D O I
10.3327/jnst.38.433
中图分类号
TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
学科分类号
0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要
A model is presented for the analysis of the results of extraction of uranium in a flow system by supercritical fluid modified with tributylphosphate from a nitric acid matrix, in which the extraction is not limited by the solubility of the uranium species. The model used is that of diffusion out of a sphere into a medium in which the extracted uranium is infinitely dilute. Although not a completely accurate representation of the liquid-supercritical fluid system, the model is shown to be a reasonable representation and some conclusions discussed.
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页码:433 / 438
页数:6
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