A novel,unsymmetrical diglycolamide,N,N'-dibutyl-N,N'-di(1-methylheptyl)-diglycolamide(DBD1MHDGA),was synthesized.The extraction of rare earth elements(REEs) from a hydrochloric acid medium with DBD1 MHDGA was investigated.The results of the extraction experiments indicated that the distribution ratios of RE(Ⅲ) ions increase with an increase in HC1 concentration,atomic number,and extractant concentration.The calculated thermodynamic data show that the extraction process is an exothermic reaction.The organic phase loaded rare earth ions were characterized by infrared spectroscopy.The composition of the extracted complex was determined.
Guo-Jing SunJin-Hong YangHong-Xiao YangGuo-Xin SunYu Cui
A novel extractant,N,N'-dimethyl-N,N'-didecyl-3-oxa-diglycolamide(DMDDDGA),was designed and synthesized for extraction of lanthanides in the nuclear fuel reprocessing.The extraction behaviors of Gd,Dy,Er and Ho from nitric acid solution were investigated using DMDDDGA in chloroform.The effects of nitric acid concentration,extractant concentration,and temperature on the extraction were investigated.The distribution ratio of lanthanides increases with concentrations of the extractant and nitric acid,but decreases with increasing temperature,which indicates that the extraction process is exothermic.FT-IR spectra indicated that the C=0 in DMDDDGA is coordinated with metal ion in the extracted species and the stoichiometries of lanthanides(Ⅲ)complex are Gd(NO_3)_3·3DMDDDGA,Dy(NO_3)_3·4DMDDDGA,Er(NO_3)_3·4DMDDDGA,and Ho(NO_3)_3·4DMDDDGA.
The extraction of uranyl nitrate by novel extractants of N,N-dimethyl-N',N'-dioctylsuccinylamide(DMDOSA)and N,N-dimethyl-N',N'-didecylsuccinylamide(DMDDSA) from aqueous nitric/nitrate solutions was investigated.It was found both the concentration of HNO_3 and extractants had an effect on the U(Ⅵ) extraction distribution.The extraction mechanism was established,and stoichiometry of the main extracted species was confirmed to be UO_2(NO_3)_2·2DMDOSA and UO_2(NO_3)_2·2DMDDSA,respectively.Both of the extraction reactions are exothermic.FTIR spectral study of the U(Ⅵ) extracted species was also made.
Yu CuiXiao-Feng YangCheng YangYe-Xin LiGuo-Zhu ChenGuo-Xin Sun
