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Solvent extraction of Np(IV) and Pu(IV) with mixtures of TOPO and HTTA

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Solutions of HTTA are known to extract tetravalent actinides as M(TTA)4 species. When TOPO is added to HTTA solutions, the extracting of Np(IV) and Pu(IV) from aqueous perchloric acid was enhanced enormously. The species responsible for the enhanced extraction were identified from the extraction data by the slope ratio method and JOB's method. It was found that the predominant species responsible for enhancement in the extraction, when [HTTA]≫[TOPO], was M(TTA)4. TOPO for both Np(IV) and Pu(IV). Furthermore, it was established that depending on the relative concentrations of HTTA and TOPO, a number of species with the composition M(TTA)a(ClO4)4-a·b TOPO, with a ranging from 1 to 4 and b having values of 1 or 2, are involved in the extraction. Several equilibrium constant values are given.

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  1. Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, 400085, Bombay, (India)

    S. K. Patil, V. V. Ramakrishna, P. K. S. Kartha & N. M. Gudi

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Patil, S.K., Ramakrishna, V.V., Kartha, P.K.S. et al. Solvent extraction of Np(IV) and Pu(IV) with mixtures of TOPO and HTTA. J. Radioanal. Chem. 59, 331–339 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02517282

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