Published August 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

Band displacement process with redox reactions for uranium isotope separation by chemical exchange between U(IV) resin and U(VI) solution

  • 1. Academia R.S.R., Bucharest (Romania). Inst. de Fizica

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The extreme limits for 235U/238U% at ambiant temperature were determined experimentally with a long time band displacement process (almost 1 year) using the isotope exchange reaction between U(IV) resin and U(VI) solution. These limits are 0.738 and 0.712, assuming 235U/238U = 0.725% for natural uranium. The redox reactions, allowing the band displacement, were: (1) in front of the band the reduction of U(VI) in solution by a cationic resin in Ti(III)form; (2) in the tail of the band the oxidation of U(IV) in the resin by a solution containing Fe(III) ions. (author)

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Journal Title
Isotopenpraxis
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
8
Series
Isotopenpraxis.
Journal Page Range
233-235
ISSN
0021-1915