ISSN:
1588-2780
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract The extraction of plutonium(IV), uranium(VI), zirconium(IV), europium(III) and ruthenium(III) with γ-pre-irradiated n-dodecane solutions of methylbutyl substituted hexanamide (MBHA), octanamide (MBOA) and decanamide (MBDA) from 3.5M HNO3 has been studied as a function of absorbed dose up to 184×104 Gray. The distribution ratios (Kd) of uranium(VI) decreased gradually up to a dose of 50×104 Gray and became almost constant thereafter, while ruthenium(III) and europium(III) were not extracted in the entire dose range studied. The Kd values of Pu(IV) decreased gradually up to 10×104 Gray, for MBOA, and 30×104 Gray for MBHA and MBDA and then increased up to a dose of 72×104 Gray, indicating the synergistic effect of radiolytic products at higher doses. The extraction of zirconium(IV) was found to increase gradually up to 72×104 Gray. However, the steep fall in Kd values of plutonium(IV), zirconium(IV) beyond a dose of 72×104 Gray was atrributed to third phase formation. The radiolytic degradation of amides was monitored by quantitative IR spectroscopy and was found to follow the order MBOA〉MBDA〉MBHA at 184×104 Gray having the amines and carboxylic acids as the main radiolytic products.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02163724
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