Evaluation of Hydroxamic Acid in Uranium Extraction Process: Literature Review.

Nunez, L. ; Vandegrift, G. F.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Uranium extraction;    Literature reviews;    Evaluation;    Kinetics;    Oxidation reduction;   

RP-ID  :  DE2001782579

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

The Uranium Extraction (UREX) process is being developed for the spent oxide fuel from light water reactors as part of the Accelerator Transmutation of Waste Project. The UREX process is similar to the Plutonium and Uranium Extraction (PUREX) process in that it involves solvent extraction based on a tributyl phosphate extractant. To assure that actinide reduction and complexation are effective, the reductant/complexant aceto-hydroxamic acid is being considered for use in the UREX process. The following literature review describes the solvent extraction, kinetics, oxidation-reduction, and complexation properties of aceto-hydroxamic acid and its derivatives.