Batch and dynamic extraction of uranium(VI) from nitric acid medium by commercial phosphinic acid resin,Tulsion CH-96

Batch and dynamic extractions of uranium(VI) in 10⁻³–10⁻²M concentrations in 3–4M nitric acid medium have been investigated using a commercially available phosphinic acid resin (Tulsion CH-96). The extraction of uranium(VI) has been studied as a function of time, batch factor (V/m), concentrations of nitric acid and uranium(VI) ion. Dual extraction mechanism unique to phosphinic acid resin has been established for the extraction of uranium(VI). Distribution coefficient (K _d ) of uranium(VI) initially decreases with increasing concentration of nitric acid, reaches a minimum value at 1.3M, followed by increases in K _d . A maximum K _d value of ∼2000 ml/g was obtained at 5.0M nitric acid. Batch extraction data has been fitted into the linearized Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The performance of the resin under dynamic extraction conditions was assessed by following the breakthrough behavior of the system. Effect of flow rate, concentrations of nitric acid and uranium ion in the feed on the breakthrough behavior of the system was studied and the data was fitted using Thomas model.     

Determination of total chlorine in waste oil

Summary A simple method has been developed to determine the concentration of organic chlorine in waste oil. The determination is based on the conversion of organic chlorine to inorganic chloride by reaction with sodium biphenyl followed by extraction with nitric acid and a mixture of nitric acid and water. The concentration of chloride is determined by direct potentiometry with an ion-selective electrode. The limit of determination amounts to 3·10^–5 mol·l^–1 chloride ions with a standard deviation of 3.5%. Different samples of waste oil have been analyzed and the results have been compared to those obtained by combustion in a H₂/O₂ flame followed by potentiometric titration with silver nitrate.     

The kinetics of the15N/14N isotopic exchange between nitric oxide and nitric acid

The rate of the¹⁵N/¹⁴N isotopic exchange between NO−HNO₃ at high nitric acid concentration (2–10M) have been measured. The experimental data were obtained by contacting nitric oxide at atmospheric pressure with nitric acid solution labelled with¹⁵N, in a glass contactor.     

Autocatalysis and bistability in the reaction between nitric acid and thiocyanate

The reaction between nitric acid and thiocyanate has been studied both in batch and flow configurations. The batch reaction is autocatalytic with an induction period which is decreased by the addition of HNO₂. At the nitric acid concentrations employed (1–10 M), a red NOSCNH⁺ intermediate is formed. The reaction in a flow reactor exhibits bistability. A model involving competitive reactions of SCN^? and NOSCNH⁺ with NO₂ is suggested, and computer simulations with this model give good agreement with both the batch and flow experiments.     

Radiochemical separations by adsorption on some oxides of groups IVB and VB

The interactions between titanium dioxide, niobium pentoxide and tantalum pentoxide and 55 elements have been studied by batch experiments in nitric acid. The variation of the distribution ccefficients with nitric acid concentration is presented and discussed. The adsorption mechanism for some ions has also been investigated. Column experiments have been carried out to check the practical use of the investigated oxides in radiochemical separations. A^99mTc generator based on the use of TiO₂ is also presented.     

Synergistic extraction of uranium(VI) with mixtures of bis(hexylsulfinyl)ethane (BHxSE) and petroleum sulfoxides (PSO)

The synergistic extraction of uranium(VI) from aqueous nitric acid solution with mixtures of bis(hexylsulfinyl)ethane (BHxSE) and petroleum sulfoxides (PSO) in 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane was studied. It has been found that the maximum synergistic extraction effect occurs when the molar ratio of PSO to BHxSE is close to 1. The composition of the complex of synergistic extraction was estimated as UO₂(NO₃)₂ ^.BHxSE^.PSO. The formation constant of the complex was equal to K_BP = 4.23±0.03. The effects of extractant, nitric acid, salting-out agent, and complex anion concentrations and temperature on the extraction equilibrium of uranium(VI) were also studied.     

亚硝酸钠引发丙烯腈聚合的研究

研究了亚硝酸钠引发硝酸溶液中丙烯腈的聚合反应。测得表现聚合速度 Rp=Ae~(-10,800/RT)[AN]~2.2[NaNO_2]~(0.17-1.0)[HNO_3]~(1.0-0.67 丙烯腈-丙烯酸甲酯共聚合反应中竞聚率分别是γ_An=0.96,γ_MA=1.17,表明聚合反应是按自由基机理进行。 根据聚合动力学和红外光谱分析,认为以亚硝酸钠引发硝酸溶液中丙烯腈的聚合反应与电解或金属溶蚀过程中的次级引发相同。     

Kinetics of the oxidation of nitric oxide by chlorine and oxygen in nonaqueous media

The kinetics of the reaction between nitric oxide and chlorine have been investigated in both carbon tetrachloride and glacial acetic acid. The nitric oxide-oxygen reaction has been investigated in carbon tetrachloride. The appearance of product, NOCl or NO₂, was monitored spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 475 nm for NOCl and 343 nm for NO₂. These measurements were performed using an Amino-Morrow stopped-flow apparatus equipped with a Beckman D U monochromator. The data for both the NO? Cl₂ and NO? O₂ systems could be fitted to the third-order integrated equation and the calculated rate constants were 2.75 × 10³ M^?2 s^?1 and 2.79 × 10⁶ M² s^?1, respectively, at 25.1°C. There was a noted increase in rate constants on changing the solvent from carbon tetrachloride to acetic acid. The likelihood of a termolecular encounter is inherent in the mechanism, however, no real evidence to substantiate either a direct termolecular or a series of two bimolecular steps has been obtained, although a ?7 kcal for ΔH⁰ would support the latter.     

Study on mechanism for oxidation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-dimethylhydroxylamine by nitrous acid

The oxidation of N,N-dimethylhydroxylamine (DMHAN) by nitrous acid is investigated in perchloric acid and nitric acid medium, respectively. The effects of H⁺, DMHAN, ionic strength and temperature on the reaction are studied. The rate equation in perchloric acid medium has been determined to be −d[HNO₂]/dt = k[DMHAN][HNO₂], where k = 12.8 ± 1.0 (mol/L)⁻¹ min⁻¹ when the temperature is 18.5 °C and the ionic strength is 0.73 mol/L with an activation energy about 41.5 kJ mol⁻¹. The reaction becomes complicated when it is performed in nitric acid medium. When the molarity of HNO₃ is higher than 1.0 mol/L, nitrous acid will be produced via the reaction between nitric acid and DMHAN. The reaction products are analyzed and the reaction mechanism is discussed in this paper.     

Volatilization behaviour of ruthenium from boiling solutions

Volatilization behaviour of ruthenium from boiling solutions has been studied using¹⁰⁶Ru-labeled (Na₂ RuNO(NO₂)₄OH). The volatilization rate of ruthenium was measured at a constant concentration of nitrate in various acidities using a mixture of nitric acid and sodium nitrate. Volatilization of ruthenium was found to accur after a certain induction period depending on the acidity. However, the volatilization rate was constant at acidities greater than 3M in the presence of 10M nitrate. Ruthenium volatilized from a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid, but the volatilization rate and induction period were independent of the mixing ratio of both acids.     

Synergistic extraction of uranium(VI) with tri-n-butyl phosphate and i-butyldodecylsulfoxide

Summary The synergistic extraction of uranium(VI) from aqueous nitric acid solution with a mixture of tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) and i-butyldodecylsulfoxide (BDSO) in toluene was investigated. The effects of the concentrations of extractant, nitric acid, sodium nitrate and sodium oxalate on the distribution ratios of uranium(VI) have been studied. The values of enthalpy change for the extraction reactions with BDSO, TBP and a mixture of TBP and BDSO in toluene were -23.2±0.8 kJ/mol, -29.2±1.4 kJ/mol and -30.6±0.6 kJ/mol, respectively. It has been found that the maximum synergistic extraction effect occurs when the molar ratio of TBP to BDSO is close to 1. The composition of the complex of the synergistic extraction is UO₂(NO₃)₂ ^. BDSO ^. TBP.     

Liquid-liquid extraction of uranium(VI) with 2-ethylhexyltolylsulfoxide (EHTSO)

The liquid-liquid extraction behavior of 2-ethylhexyltolylsulfoxide (EHTSO) towards uranium(VI) contained in nitric acid aqueous solution has been investigated. It was found that the extraction increases with increasing nitric acid concentration up to 5.0 mol/l and then decreases. Extraction also increases with increasing extractant concentration. The extracted species appears to be UO₂(NO₃)₂ ^.2EHTSO. The influences of temperature, NH₄NO₃ and Na₂C₂O₄ concentrations on the extraction equilibrium were also investigated and the thermodynamic functions of the extraction reaction were obtained.     

Quantitative separation of carrier-free cerium from fission products

The extraction of Ce (IV) by di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phosphoric acid (HDEHP) has been studied as a function of nitric acid concentration. Using the distribution coefficient data, the optimum conditions for recovery of Ce (IV) from nitric acid medium were arrived at. Under the conditions employed for Ce(IV), a small percentage of Ru was also found to be extracted. Cerium could be selectively stripped from the organic phase with 8M HNO₃/30% H₂O₂ solution. This procedure led to the recovery of¹⁴⁴Ce free of¹⁰⁶Ru. Based on the solvent extraction data, an extraction-chromatographic procedure employing HDEHP (40% w/w) loaded on Amberlite XAD-7 as the stationary phase was developed for the isolation of pure, carrier-free¹⁴⁴Ce from the spent fuel solution.     

Oxidation of benzyl alcohols by nitrous and nitric acids in strong sulfuric acid media

We have studied the oxidation of benzyl alcohols by nitrous and nitric acid in sulfuric acid media. The oxidation by nitrous acid is rapid and has an activation energy of 10.6 ± 0.8 kcal mol^?1. A Hammett plot of logk₂ vs. σ⁺ is linear with a ρ value of ?1.4. The oxidation by nitric acid in sulfuric acid media is autocatalytic. From the kinetic and product analyses, it is concluded that a common oxidant, the nitrosonium ion is involved when either nitrous or nitric acid is used. A mechanism is proposed which involves the abstraction of hydride from the alcohols as the rate determining step. It is demonstrated that the autoxidation of the alcohols is catalyzed by nitrous acid or nitric oxide.     

A radioreagent method for determination of traces of phosphorus in high-purity silicon

The present study explores the feasibility of the determination of phosphorus at the extreme trace levels in high-purity silicon by radioreagent method. After silicon dissolution with hydrofluoric and nitric acids and matrix volatilization, 12-molybdophosphoric acid (12-MPA) is formed by the addition of the radioreagent,⁹⁹MoO ₄ ^2– , in nitric acid medium and then extracted into isobutyl acetate. By plotting the phosphorus content against the radioactivity of⁹⁹Mo in the organic phase, a linear relationship persisting down to 5 ng is obtained. Special effort has been made to the elimination of the unreacted⁹⁹MoO ₄ ^2– reagent and the optimal control of phosphorus blank introduced through the multistage analytical procedure in order to ensure reliable determination of phosphorus at the ppb level.     

Extraction of palladium from nitric acid medium by commercial resins with phosphinic acid,methylene thiol and isothiouronium moieties attached to polystyrene-divinylbenzene

Summary Commercially available polystyrene-divinylbenzene (PS-DVB) resins functionalized with isothiouronium (Tulsion CH-95), phosphinic acid (Tulsion CH-96) and methylene thiol (Tulsion CH-97) moieties have been used for separating palladium from nitric acid medium. Extraction of palladium has been studied as a function of time, concentration of nitric acid and palladium. The distribution coefficients (K_d, ml/g) of palladium on sulfur based resins (Tulsion CH-95 and Tulsion CH-97) are higher (5000-10⁴ml/g in 0.1M nitric acid) than on Tulsion CH-96 resin and decrease with increasing concentration of nitric acid. The initial rate of extraction of palladium by Tulsion CH-95 and Tulsion CH-97 resins was very rapid and the time required for the establishment of equilibrium was a function of palladium concentration in the aqueous phase. The rate data could be fitted by a second order rate equation and the magnitude of rate constant for the extraction of palladium by these resins (~10²M^-1. min^-1) decreased in the order of: Tulsion CH-95 > Tulsion CH-97 > Tulsion CH-96. The extraction isotherms of Tulsion CH-95 were fitted by Langmuir adsorption model and the coefficients were obtained by regression. The extraction capacity of palladium on Tulsion CH-95 was found to be ~20 mg/g at 3M nitric acid. Column experiments have been conducted and the data were fitted using Thomas model. A column utilization of 75% was achieved for the extraction of palladium by Tulsion CH-95 resin.     

Extraction of uranium(VI) by bis(hexylsulfinyl)methane

The extraction of uranium(VI) with bis(hexylsulfinyl)methane (BHxSM) from nitric acid aqueous solution has been investigated. It was found that the extraction increased with increasing nitric acid concentration up 8.5 mol/l and then decreased. Extraction distribution ratio also increased with the bis(hexylsulfinyl)methane concentration. The extraction species appear to be UO₂(NO₃)₂ ^.2BHxSM. The influences of temperature, salting-out concentration and oxalate concentration on the extraction equilibrium were also investigated, and the enthalpy of the extraction reaction was obtained. The result shows that the reaction of uranium(VI) extraction with BHxSM is an exothermic one.     

Extraction of certain actinide and lanthanide elements from different acid media by polyurethane foams loaded with di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (HDEHP)

The effect of added TBP on the extraction of uranium(VI) with a solution of di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phosphoric acid (HDEHP) in o-dichlorobenzene from nitric acid solutions has been investigated at varying concentrations of nitric acid, HDEHP, TBP and uranium(VI). The mechanism of the synergistic effect of TBP is discussed on the basis of the results and can be summarized in the following equation: UO _2(aq) ²⁺ +0.67(HX)_3(o)+2TBP_(o)UO₂X₂·2TBP_(o)+2H _(aq) ⁺ where HX denotes HDEHP and the HDEHP loaded on the foam is trimerized.     

Technetium-99m extraction and transport across tri-n-octylamine-xylene based supported liquid membranes

The nuclear properties of^99mTc radionuclide are ideal for organ imaging. Study of the technetium transport across supported liquid membranes has been performed to get data for its separation from other elements. Tri-n-octylamine diluted in xylene was used to constitute the liquid membranes, supported in polypropylene microporous films. Stripping on the product solution side was performed with dilute NaOH solutions. The effect of sulphuric acid, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid in the feed on transport of^99mTc as TcO ₄ ^– ions has been studied. The permeability of the given ions determined from kinetic activity data has been found to be in the order of PH₂SO₄>PHCl>PHNO₃. The flux values have been calculated based on this permeability data. The increase in carrier concentration has shown an increase in flux and permeability values to a given optimum concentration. The increase in temperature has been found to reduce the transport of Tc ions. The optimum conditions for transport of^99mTc for the given acid concentration have been determined. Mechanism of Tc ion transport has also been provided based on chemical reactions involved at the membrane interfaces and uptake of Tc ions by the membrane. MoO ₄ ^2– ions do not permeate through membrane under optimum conditions of transport for TcO ₄ ^2– ions from H₂SO₄ solution.     

Kinetics study on the dissolution of UO<Subscript>2</Subscript> particles by microwave and conventional heating in 4 mol/L nitric acid

The dissolution of UO₂ particles in 4 mol·L⁻¹ nitric acid medium at temperatures of 90–110°C by microwave heating and conventional heating has been investigated, respectively. It is found that the dissolution ratios of UO₂ particles by microwave heating were 10%–40% higher than that by conventional heating. Kinetics research shows that the dissolution of UO₂ particles in 4 mol·L⁻¹ nitric acid is controlled by the diffusion control model for microwave heating and by the surface reaction control model for conventional heating. The diffusion control model for the dissolution of UO₂ particles by microwave heating could be explained by the diffuseness on the surface of UO₂ particles.