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Some aspects of neptunium acetohydroxamic acid chemistry under acidic conditions

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  • M. J. Sarsfield
  • R. J. Taylor
  • C. Boxall
  • F. Adrieux
  • H. E. Sims
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>2009
<mark>Journal</mark>Radiochimica Acta
Issue number4-5
Volume97
Number of pages4
Pages (from-to)219-222
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Hydroxamic acids are promising complexant based alternatives to the reductant (U4+ or Fe2+) based selective stripping of Np (and Pu) from a uranium loaded 30% TBP/OK solvent during the reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuels. Acetohydroxamic acid (AHA) has the benefits of being both a reductant and complexant that efficiently strips Np (and Pu) from solvent phase without adding salt wastes to actinide separation processes. To model these processes, an understanding of Np-hydroxamate chemistry in aqueous and organic solvent is necessary. Three aspects of this system are discussed.