Abstract
There are proliferation issues with the Plutonium Uranium Redox Extraction process due to the possibility of recovering plutonium. The objective of this research was to evaluate different organic extraction ligands that can remove uranium from the nuclear waste and to determine the most effective organic solvent for extracting uranium only, from alkaline media. The results indicate that Alamine 336 in xylene has zero (0%) extraction capability for surrogate fission products at an optimum extraction time of 15 min. Aliquat 336 in xylene has an extraction percentage of 72% for uranium in 60 min. However, Aliquat 336 in toluene extracted 82% of the uranium from the feed solution after 30 min, decreasing to 76% after 60 min.
Highlights
A large amount of uranium in the environment is caused by human activities such as mining and milling of other minerals and from operations of reactors, reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and its disposal [1, 2]
The results showed that Alamine 336 was the best extractant for uranium from sulphate solutions compared to other amine extractants
Due to the appearance of a third phase, the diluent kerosene was eliminated from the experiment
Summary
A large amount of uranium in the environment is caused by human activities such as mining and milling of other minerals and from operations of reactors, reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and its disposal [1, 2]. It is of great commercial interest due to its application in the nuclear industry especially in the use and development of new radiopharmaceuticals and radioisotopes [3]. Uranium recovery from residue was achieved with three successive ammonium
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
