Thermodynamics of liquid-liquid distribution reactions-III The U(VI), Nd(III) or Ho(III) nitrate-water-di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid-hydrocarbon diluent extraction system

Y. Marcus*, Z. Kolařík

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Abstract

The heat effect of the extraction of uranium(VI), neodymium(III) and holmium(III) from dilute aqueous nitrate solutions with di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (HA) in dodecane was measured. The thermodynamic functions for the extraction reaction UO2 2+ + 2(HA)2 = UO2(HA2)2+2H were calculated for the standard state of infinite dilution of all solutes in water and dodecane as ΔH* = - 30 kJ mol-1, Δ°G* = -32 kJ mol-1 and Δ°S* = 7 J K-1 mol-1 at 25°C. The ΔH* values of the extraction reactions Ln3++3(HA)2=Ln(HA2)3+3H +(Ln=Ho and Nd) are too low as to be measured reliably by the method used, but appear to tend to zero on approaching the standard state.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1069-1074
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume38
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1976
Externally publishedYes

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