Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the separation of at least one element such as Nb, Sb, Ce+Pr, actinides and elements from groups VIIb and VIII of the Periodic Classification of Elements from aqueous solutions resulting from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels.This process consists of contacting said aqueous solution with a solid resin based on a vinyl pyridine polymer or copolymer and separating from said solution the resin used for fixing said element or elements.The resin is in particular a poly(vinyl-4-pyridine) powder in crosslinked from and the separated elements are e.g. ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, technetium, manganese, cobalt, iron, nickel, cerium and praseodymium.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the use of thioether ligands in accordance with the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which can be the same or different, represent alkyl radicals, R.sup.3 is an alkyl radical and A represents a divalent radical chosen from among the radicals of formula:--(CH.sub.2).sub.m ----(CH.sub.2).sub.n --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.p -- ##STR2## in which m is equal to 0 or is an integer from 1 to 6, n and p are integers between 1 and 6 and X represents O or S, for recovering the palladium present in a nitric aqueous solution (A.sub.0) for dissolving irradiated nuclear fuel elements.For example, it is possible to use the ligand of formula (I) with A representing CH.sub.2 --S--CH.sub.2 and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 representing C.sub.10 H.sub.21.
Abstract:
A process in which isotopes of the same element belonging to the alkaline earth metals, transition elements and heavy metals having an atomic mass of less than 209, in particular lanthanide metals, are separated in an aqueous medium by treating an aqueous medium.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process and an installation for the decontamination of radioactive nitric effluents containing strontium and sodium. According to this process, contacting takes place in 1 of the aqueous effluent with an organic phase incorporating a crown ether such as DCH18C6 and a diluent such as CHCl.sub.3, in order to selectively extract the strontium with respect to the sodium, followed by the reextraction of the strontium in an aqueous solution in 3, followed by fixing in 5 on a cation exchange resin. This leads to a high strontium decontamination level with a very high concentration factor.
Abstract:
A method for separating plutonium from uranium and from fission products with the aid of crown ether compounds comprising contacting an aqueous solution A0 containing Pu, U and fission products with an organic solvent O0 containing at least one crown ether compound to obtain an organic solution O1 containing Pu and U; extracting U from the organic solution O1 with an aqueous solution A4 such as water or nitric acid to obtain an aqueous solution A5 containing U and an organic solution O3 containing mainly of Pu and recovering Pu from the organic solution using an aqueous solution A6 such as sulfuric acid.
Abstract:
A method for separating the isomers of a crown ether compound and making it possible to recover in particular the pure cis-syn-cis isomer from DCH 18C6 includes:a) dissolving in an organic solvent a mixture of the isomers of said crown compound including the cis-anti-cis isomer and the cis-syn-cis isomer,b) adding uranyl nitrate to the solution obtained in stage a) in sufficient quantities so that virtually all of the isomers, except the cis-syn-cis isomer, are precipitated in the form of complexes with the uranyl nitrate,c) separating the formed precipitate,d) recovering the cis-syn-cis isomer from the solution, ande) recovering the cis-anti-cis isomer from the precipitate.