Abstract:
The extraction of Pu(Ⅲ) with TODGA from 1BP solution prior to the determination of
N, N-dimethylhydroxylamine(DMHAN) and methylhydrazine(MMH) in it was studied and excellent removal was observed. It was found that Fe
3+ could react with DMHAN but did not react with MMH in the pH range 2.0-5.5 at room temperature. It was also found that dilute I
2 solution reacted only with MMH but not with dilute DMHAN in the pH range 0-5.5 at room temperature. Based on these findings the determination of DMHAN with Fe
3+/1, 10-phenanthroline spectrophotometry, and the determination of MMH by iodine fading spectrophotometry were developed. Their detection limits were found to be 3.00×10
-6 mol/L and 3.00×10
-5mol/L, respectively. Their analytical errors were estimated lower than 1.0%. The influence of reaction time, acidity, and the existence of methanol or formaldehyde on the determination was examined. These methods could also be used to analyze DMHAN and MMH in 1BX, 2BX, and 2BP solutions.