Separation of actinides from Low Level Liquid Wastes (LLLW) by extraction chromatography using novel DMDOHEMA and TODGA impregnated resins

The uptake of several actinides [U(VI), Th(IV), Am(III), Cm(III)] and fission products was investigated from nitric acid solutions by two novel extraction chromatographic sorbents containing 2-(2-hexyloxy-ethyl)-N,N'-dimethyl-N,N'-dioctyl-malonamide (DMDOHEMA) and N,N,N',N'-tetraoctyl-3-oxapentane-1,5-diamide (TODGA), respectively. The kinetics of the uptake of actinides was studied. The sorption of metal ions from simulated Low Level Liquid Waste (LLLW) solutions was evaluated. The results of these experiments revealed that the actinides and lanthanides could be separated from the bulk of other fission products in simulated LLLW solutions on both sorbents.