1978
DOI: 10.1524/ract.1978.25.34.171
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A Review of the Solvent Extraction Process Chemistry of Fission Products

Abstract: The literature concerning the occurrence and process chemistry of fission products in the nuclear fuel cycle is reviewed. A list of troublesome fission products, including ruthenium, zirconium, niobium and iodine is given, including a description of their chemistry in nitric acid solution and brief reasons for their troublesomeness. The major solvent extraction systems used to date in reprocessing, namely: ketones, ethers, amines and neutral organophosphorus compounds are described with emphasis on their fissi… Show more

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“…are troublesome in their nature as their complete removal from heavy metals is rather difficult. The complex chemistry of these fission products has been studied and reported [1][2][3]. Zirconium (Zr) mainly exists as Zr(IV) in nitric acid solutions and the chemistry of the complexation of Zr is largely complicated by its tendency to hydrolyse and polymerise.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…are troublesome in their nature as their complete removal from heavy metals is rather difficult. The complex chemistry of these fission products has been studied and reported [1][2][3]. Zirconium (Zr) mainly exists as Zr(IV) in nitric acid solutions and the chemistry of the complexation of Zr is largely complicated by its tendency to hydrolyse and polymerise.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cette particularité de lZ5Sb implique sa présence significative dans les effluents issus des ateliers où s'élaborent le plutonium et l'uranium. 125Sb se démarque ainsi de la plupart des autres produits de fission, associés à la seule phase aqueuse du procédé (Holder, 1978) et que l'on trouve majoritairement dans les effluents provenant des unités de production localisées dans la partie de l'usine située en amont du cycle d'extraction.…”
Section: Matériel Et Méthodesunclassified
“…Cette forme volatile du ruthé-nium n'est pas retenue par les systèmes de filtration des effluents gazeux et doit donc être évitée par souci de protection de l'environnement. RUO4 est également instable au contact des tuyaux et enceintes métalliques de l'usine où il est réduit à l'état de Ru0 2 et constitue alors un danger d'irradiation des personnels travaillant sur le site [18]. Pour éviter ces nuisances, le ruthénium est amené à l'état d'oxydation + 3, dans le but de le maintenir en solution nitrique.…”
Section: Complexation Du Ruthénium Dans Le Cycle De Retraitement Des unclassified