Abstract:
EFFECTS OF Fe3+ AND HNO2 ON THE REDUCTION OF Np(Ⅵ) WITH 1,1DIMETHYLHYDRAZINEYin Dongguang Zhang Xianye Hu Jingxin(China Institute of Atomic Energy,P.O.BOX 275(26),Beijing 102413)ABSTRACTThe effects of Fe3+ and HNO2 on the reduction of Np(Ⅵ) with 1,1dimethylhydrazine are studied.The results show that Fe3+ can be reduced by 1,1dimethylhydrazine and Fe3+ can acts as a catalyst to the reaction of Np(Ⅵ) with 1,1dimethylhydrazine.Under the experimental conditon,Np(Ⅳ) can be produced when increasing the ferric ion concentration to 0.1 mmol/L.Nitrous acid can react with Np(Ⅵ).Its reaction rate equation can be expressed as follows:-dcNp(Ⅵ)dt=k″2cNp(Ⅵ)cHNO2where k″2=165 (L/mol)·min-1 at t=225 ℃.As nitrous acid and 1,1dimethylhydrazine are present in the system simultaneously,the reduction of Np(Ⅵ) to Np(Ⅴ) proceeds at a very high rate.The rate equation is as follows:-dcNp(Ⅵ)dt=k″3cNp(Ⅵ)cHNO2c05(CH3)2NNH2Where k″3=1.22×105(L/mol)1.5·min-1 at t=215 ℃,cHNO3=1.0 mol/L.Key words Ferric ion Nitrous acid 1,1Dimethylhydrazine Neptunium Reaction rate