BARC/PUB/2015/0470

 
 

Novel polymer inclusion membranes containing T2EHDGA as carrier extractant for actinide ion uptake from acidic feeds

 
     
 
Author(s)

Mahanty, B.; Mohapatra, P. K.; Raut, D. R.; Das, D. K.; Behere, P. G.; Afzal, M.
(RCD;AFFF-T)

Source

Radiochimica Acta, 2015. Vol. 103 (4): pp. 257-264

ABSTRACT

Polymer inclusion membranes (PIM) containing N,N,N´,N´ -tetra(2-ethylhexyl) diglycolamide(T2EHDGA) were evaluated for the separation of actinide ions such as Am3+, Pu4+, UO22+ and Th4+ from acidicfeeds. The PIMs were prepared using cellulose triacetate (CTA) as the polymer matrix, 2-nitrophenyloctyl ether (NPOE) as the plasticizer and T2EHDGA as the carrier extractant and the optimized membrane composition was found to be 68.4% T2EHDGA, 17.9% NPOE and 13.7% CTA which resulted in 74% Am3+ uptake at 1MHNO3 in 2h. The uptake studies were carried out using feed solutions containing varying concentrations of nitric acid (0.5–3.0M) and showed the trend: Pu4+>Am3+>Th4+>UO22+.Quantitative stripping (>99%) of the sorbed Am3+ was possible using a solution containing 0.01M EDTA at pH 3.0. Reusability studies indicated deterioration of the PIM on continuous use.

 
 
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