Extraction and stripping behavior of U–Np–Tc ternary system to TBP

Stripping of the nuclides U, Np, Pu, Am, Eu, Zr, Ru and Fe from the loaded TRUEX solvent (0.2M CMPO+1.2M TBP in dodecane) has been carried out with a potassium ferrocyanide solution. In four contacts, 98% or more of U, Pu, Am and Eu could be stripped whereas Zr and Ru recoveries were 94% and 92%, respectively. Further, the co-precipitation of Am, Pu, U and Eu on ferric ferrocyanide precipitate from the CMPO phase has shown high recovery of Am, Pu and Eu but lower for U.