A robust alkaline-side CSEX solvent suitable for removing cesium from Savannah River high level waste

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Bonnesen, PV
Delmau, LH
Moyer, BA
Leonard, RA
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[1] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Div Chem & Analyt Sci, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
[2] Argonne Natl Lab, Div Chem Technol, Argonne, IL 60439 USA
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10.1080/07366290008934723
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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A robust solvent suitable for extracting cesium from alkaline nitrate media like that of the high-level liquid waste stored at the U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site has been developed. The solvent is composed of the cesium extractant calix[4]arene-bis-(tert-octylbenzo-crown-6) ("BOBCalixC6") at 0.01 M, the modifier 1-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)-3-(4-sec-butylphenoxy)-2-propanol ("Cs-7SBT") at 0.50 M, trioctylamine ("TOA") at 0.001 M, and the aliphatic diluent Isopar(R) L. The solvent holds up exceptionally well under various stresses, such as sustained contact with waste simulant and dilute nitric acid; repeated extraction, scrubbing, and stripping cycles; and excessive loading. The behavior of the solvent in batch-equilibrium flowsheet tests conducted at 15, 25, and 45 degreesC is presented. Flowsheet calculations show that the Savannah River Site requirements for a decontamination factor of 40,000 and a cesium concentration factor of 12 could be met in a 22-stage bank of 25-cm centrifugal contactors at 25 degreesC with conservative assumptions regarding hydrodynamics and stage efficiency. Exploiting the temperature dependence of extraction and stripping could reduce the number of stages to 18.
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页码:1079 / 1107
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