Anhydrous plutonium tetrafluoride is an important intermediate in the production of metallic Pu. This historically important compound is also known to exist in at least two distinct, yet understudied hydrate forms, PuF·HO(s) (0.5 ≤ ≤ 2) and PuF·2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe mechanism by which high concentrations (1.5 M in -dodecane) of ,-di-2-ethylhexyl-isobutyramide (DEHiBA) extracts HNO and UO(NO) is under examination. Most prior studies have examined the extractant and the mechanism at a concentration of 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOnline spectroscopic measurements can be used to provide unique insight into complex chemical systems, enabling new understanding and optimization of chemical processes. A key example of this is discussed here with the monitoring of pH of various acid systems in real-time. In this work the acids used in multiple chemical separations processes, such as TALSPEAK (Trivalent Actinide-Lanthanide Separation by Phosphorus reagent Extraction from Aqueous Komplexes) and oxalate precipitation, were characterized.
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