The DIAMEX process is one of the most promising processes for partitioning the trivalent actinides from the highly active raffinates (HARs) coming from the PUREX process. In the present work, experiements for the definition of a DIAMEX process for treating high-active concentrates (HACs), the product after the concentration and denitration of HAR, have been performed. Within the DIAMEX process, oxalic acid has to be added to the DIAMEX feed in order to prevent third-phase formation due to co-extraction of some fission products, e.g. Zr and Mo. However, the experimental results indicate that after adding oxalic acid to the HAC a precipitate is formed which, in addition to Zr and Mo as the main constituents, also contains considerable amounts of lanthanides, and thus will lead perhaps to a loss of trivalent actinides. This unusual behaviour of Ln(III) coprecipitation was further investigated. Thus, other Zr, Mo complexing agents were tested and with D-mannitol promising results were achieved. With D-mannitol we did not observe any precipitates and the extraction experiments could be performed using the DIAMEX solvent composed of 1.0 mol/L DMDBTDMA in TPH. Extraction results as the basis for the development of a continuous counter-current test will also be presented.
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ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation
September 21–25, 2003
Oxford, England
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- Nuclear Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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G. Modolo,
G. Modolo
Forschungszentrum Ju¨lich GmbH (FZJ), Ju¨lich, Germany
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S. Seekamp,
S. Seekamp
Forschungszentrum Ju¨lich GmbH (FZJ), Ju¨lich, Germany
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H. Vijgen
H. Vijgen
Forschungszentrum Ju¨lich GmbH (FZJ), Ju¨lich, Germany
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G. Modolo
Forschungszentrum Ju¨lich GmbH (FZJ), Ju¨lich, Germany
S. Seekamp
Forschungszentrum Ju¨lich GmbH (FZJ), Ju¨lich, Germany
H. Vijgen
Forschungszentrum Ju¨lich GmbH (FZJ), Ju¨lich, Germany
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ICEM2003-4812, pp. 197-203; 7 pages
Published Online:
February 24, 2009
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Modolo, G, Seekamp, S, & Vijgen, H. "DIAMEX Process Development to Separate Trivalent Actinides From High Active Concentrates." Proceedings of the ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. 9th ASME International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation: Volumes 1, 2, and 3. Oxford, England. September 21–25, 2003. pp. 197-203. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4812
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