본 연구는 nPr-BTP/nitrobenzene 추출 계에 의한 악티나이드(III)의 선택적 분리로, 우선 자연친화적 CHN 형 의 nPr-BTP (2.6-Bis-(5.6-n-propyl-1.2.4-triazin-3-yl)-pyridine)를 합성하고, 이의 희석제에 대한 용해성 및 질산에 대한 안정성 등을 평가하였다. 악티나이드(III)의 대표원소로는 Am을 선정하였으며, 0.1M nPr-BTP/nitrobenzene-1M $HNO_3$, O/A=2의 조건에서 Am은 약 85%, RE 원소는 Eu가 8%, 기타 Nd, Ce, Y 등은 3% 이하가 추출되어 (이때 Am/Eu의 상호분리 계수 약 60정도) 악티나이드(III)의 선택적 추출에는 별 문제가 없을 것으로 판단되었다. 그러나 Am의 역추출의 경우 0.05M 질산용액으로 O/A=1 에서 약43%가 역추출 되었으며, O/A=0.3에서도 65% 정도만이 역추출 되어 질산 이외의 다른 역추출제의 개발이 요구되고 있다.
A selective separation of Actirlide(III) by a nPr-BTP/nitrobezene extraction system was studied. The nPr-BTP (2.6-Bis-(5.6-n-propyl-1.2.4-triazin-3-yl)-pyridine) of a environmentally -friendly CHN type was self-synthesized and its compatability with diluent and stability with nitric acid were investigated. At the 0.1M nPr-BTP/nitrobenzene-1M $HNO_3$ and O/A=2, extraction yields of Am used as a representative of Actinide(III) and Eu were about 85% and 8%, respectively, and the other RE elements such as Nd, Ce and Y were extracted less than 3% (separation factor of Am and Eu was about 60). Thus, there was no problems in the selective extraction of Actinide(III) from RE. The stripping yield of Am with 0.05M $HNO_3$ at O/A= 1, however, was about 43% and the maximum stripping yield was 65% at O/A=0.3. It is necessary to develop the stripping system including the stripping agent instead of nitric acid solution.
