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HERO ID
4238537
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Highly efficient extraction and selective separation of uranium (VI) from transition metals using new class of undiluted ionic liquids based on H-phosphonate anions
Author(s)
Zarrougui, R; Mdimagh, R; Raouafi, N
Year
2018
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Hazardous Materials
ISSN:
0304-3894
EISSN:
1873-3336
Volume
342
Page Numbers
464-476
Language
English
PMID
28865257
DOI
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.08.057
Web of Science Id
WOS:000414880800050
Abstract
In this paper, we report the development of an environmental friendly process to decontaminate uranium-containing ores and nuclear wastes by using non-fluorinated ionic liquids (ILs). The main advantages of this extraction process are the absence of any organic diluent and extra extraction agents added to the organic phase. Moreover, the process is cost-effective and maybe applied as a sustainable hydrometallurgical method to recover uranium. The distribution ratio (DU) and the extraction efficiency (%E) of uranium(VI) (UO22+) were found to be dependent on the acidity of the aqueous phase, the extraction time, the alkyl chain length in the ILs, the concentration of the aqueous feed and molar quantity of ILs. The DUvalue is higher than 600 and the %E is equal to 98.6% when [HNO3]=7M. The extraction reactions follows a neutral partition or ionic exchange mechanism depending on nitric acid concentration. The nature of bonding in the extracted complexes was investigated by spectroscopic techniques. The potential use of Mor1-8-OP for the separation of UO22+from a mixture containing transition metal ions Mn+was also examined. The UO22+ions were separated and extracted efficiently. These ILs are promising candidates for the recovery and separation of uranium.
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