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Characterization of Formed Third Phase in the Nitric Acid-30% TBP/n-Dodecane System

Bijendra Kumar, Shekhar Kumar, Pranay Kumar Sinha, U. Kamachi Mudali

Abstract


In solvent extraction operations, limited solubility of extracted solvate in the organic phase results in partitioning of the later into two phases, called light organic and heavy organic phase respectively. The phenomenon is studied well and reported for tetravalent actinides in TBP systems but nitric acid third phase in TBP systems was almost neglected. In this study, nitric acid third phase was generated for TBP system and its characterization has been reported.

 

Keywords: PUREX process, 30% TBP, Tri-n-butyl phosphate, third phase, speciation

 

Cite this Article Birendra Kumar, Shekhar Kumar, Sinha PK et al. Characterization of Formed Third Phase in the Nitric Acid-30% TBP/n-Dodecane System. Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 2015; 5(2): 13-19p

 


Keywords


PUREX process; 30%TBP; Tri-n-butyl phosphate; third phase; speciation

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