Preparation of a Uranium Conversion Plant's Nuclear Waste for Final Disposal by Means of Magnetically Assisted Chemical Separation

Abstract

Uranium is separated from the raffinate of Isfahan's uranium conversion solvent extraction process by means of solvent coated magnetic nanoparticles. These particles were synthesized via chemical co-precipitation and were analyzed by XRD, TEM and TGA methods. The particles' surface were modified with D2EHPA and analyzed with FT-IR method. The results revealed that 0.5 M nitric acid and 25% w/w D2EHPA on nanoparticles gives the maximum uranium extraction yield. The raffinate of the solvent extraction plant can be disposed safely after its uranium content reduces to the allowable values.