Elucidating the radical kinetics involved in the radiolytic destruction of lanthanide-complexed DTPA |
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Authors: | Thomas D Cullen Stephen P Mezyk Leigh R Martin Bruce J Mincher |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University at Long Beach, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA, 90840, USA 2. Aqueous Separations and Radiochemistry Department, Idaho National Laboratory, PO Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA
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Abstract: | The reprocessing of nuclear fuels to extract the remaining actinides is one of the most important strategies for viable nuclear power in the future, as geologic waste disposal of high-level radioactive waste could have considerable negative impacts on the environment. As many of these strategies are based on solvent extraction processes, our aim is to establish the radiolytic stability of the component extraction ligands. The oxidative stability of the lanthanide metal-complexed extraction ligand DTPA (diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid) has been investigated through its reaction rate constant with the hydroxyl radical under TALSPEAK acidic pH conditions, both for the free ligand and complexed with Eu3+, Lu3+ and Gd3+. Specific rate constants were obtained over a range of pH conditions using thiocyanate competition kinetics. The rate constants for the complexed metals are seen to be greater than the corresponding values determined for only the DTPA protonated ligands at these pHs. |
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