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The isolation of minor uranium concentration from thorium matrix in HCl medium was investigated using liquid emulsion membrane (LEM) containing TOPO as carrier, Span 80 as surfactant and sodium citrate as stripping agent. The factors affecting the stability of the LEM were investigated. Different parameters affecting the permeation process were also studied. The results obtained showed that, under certain conditions it is possible to isolate ca. 98% of U(VI) (120 ppm) in 1.0M HCl solution containing Th (1000 ppm). The isolated U was found to be contaminated with less than 3% of Th.
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The effect of temperature on the extraction of Co2+, Zn2+, Cd1+ and Hg2+ by salicylaldoxime diluted with carbon tetrachloride was investigated radiometrically. It is found that the extraction constants at 25°C increase linearly with l/r, where r is the effective coordination radius of the metal cation. The thermodynamic data calculated from the effect of temperature on the extraction showed that, 1) the extraction process is endothermic, 2) the dehydration of the metal cation in the extraction process is the predominating factor in determining the enthalpy variation and 3) the entropy variation is a contribution of the degree of order caused by the hydration of the proton and the highly ordered chelate structure of the extracted species.
Purity control of palladium used for the production of radioisotopes
II. Determination of Ru, Co, Fe, Zn, Cd and Hg by neutron activation analysis
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A high purity grade palladium matrix used for production of isotopes has been analyzed for Ru, Co, Fe, Zn, Cd and Hg by neutron activation. The chemical procedure is based on the addition of respective carriers followed by the simultaneous separation of different elemental impurities by anion exchange chromatography. The method is free from chemical interference. Self-shielding of the matrix material has been considered and proved to be within the acceptable experimental error. Secondary nuclear reactions are discussed and found to be negligible under the experimental conditions used.
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The distribution coefficient of sulphide, sulphite, sulphate and thiosulphate anions between different concentrations of aqueous alkali metal chloride solutions and the anion exchanger Dowex 1X8 is studied. The obtained distribution deportment of these anions is explained in the light of water-water, anion-cation and ion-ion interactions as well as the different tendencies of the alkali ions to hydration. Based on the separation factors encountered between adjacent anions, a chromatographic method is adopted for isolation of the sulphur anions by gradient elution. This method is further compared with the chromatographic procedures so far reported for separation of the investigated anions.
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Thermodynamic investigation of the extraction of both uranium(VI) and uranium(IV) from nitric acid solutions using tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) loaded on polyacrylic acid polymer (SM-7) as an inert supporting material has been done using batch technique. The effect of temperature on the equilibrium extraction values has been utilized to evaluate the change in standard thermodynamic quantities (viz. DH, DS, and DG). The Freundlich isotherm was successfully applied to the extraction data of both metal ions. The Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) isotherm was found to be valid only in case of U(IV) extraction. Based on the D-R expression, the maximum extraction capacity of loaded TBP and the mean free energy of U(IV) extraction have been determined.
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The extraction of U(IV) by bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) monothiophosphinic acid (CYANEX 302) in kerosene from nitric acid solution has been investigated under equilibrium conditions. The effects of the different parameters affecting the extraction process were studied and the stoichiometry of the extracted species was elucidated. The kinetics of this extraction was also investigated using a stirred Lewis cell. The effects of the different parameters affecting the extraction rate as well as the temperature were separately investigated. The results are interpreted by a reaction mechanism where the extraction process of U(IV) is controlled by a chemical reaction at the interface rather than in the bulk phase.
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It is found that from aqueous nitric acid media, Pd is highly extracted by chloroform solutions containing triphenylphosphine (Ph3P) and not extracted by triphenylphosphine oxide (Ph3PO) diluted with chloroform. The effect of diluent, nitric acid molarities, Ph3P concentration and temperature on palladium extraction by Ph3P was investigated. Slope analysis of the experimental results indicated that the main extracted species is in the form of Pd(NO3)2·2Ph3P.IR spectrum analysis of the extracted complex indicated the direct extraction of palladium as nitrate and bonding to phosphorus. Extraction of some fission product radionuclides from 2M HNO3 showed the selective extraction of palladium by Ph3P in chloroform.
UO2(VI), Sn(IV), Th(IV) and Li(I) complexes of 4-azomalononitrile antipyrine
Synthesis, characterization and thermal studies
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UO2(VI), Sn(IV), Th(IV) and Li(I) complexes of 4-azomalononitrile antipyrine (L) have been isolated and characterized based on IR spectra, 1H NMR, elemental analyses, molar conductance and thermal analysis (DTA/TG). The study revealed that the ligand behaves as a neutral bidentate one and coordination takes place via the carbonyl atom of pyrazolone ring >C=O and the azomethine nitrogen >C=N. The thermal stability of the metal complexes were investigated by thermogravimetry (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) techniques and infrared spectra, and correlated to their structure. The thermal study revealed that Th(IV) complexes show lower thermal stability than both UO2(VI) and Sn(IV) complexes.
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Chromatographic column investigations were performed for the recovery of uranium from aqueous medium of pH 1.0 and ionic strength of 0.6M/NaNO3/, which is comparable /in its chemical activity/ to certain high active waste solutions. Six different active beds were tested and compared in terms of their capacity for uranium, height equivalent to theoretical plate and their numbers. The main uranium species present in the medium were elucidated.
