FIELD: chemistry.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to processing liquid radioactive wastes formed when processing spent nuclear fuel. Described is a method of processing technetium solutions, which involves precipitation of technetium from nitrate solutions with concentration of nitric acid or the nitrate ion of not more than 3 mol/l, with concentrated aqueous solutions of o-phenanthroline or α-bipyridyl complexes of divalent transition metals, or mixed complexes of said organic compounds or mixed complexes containing o-phenanthroline or α-bipyridyl with dibasic amines. The obtained precipitates of organometallic pertechnetates are calcined in a hydrogen current at temperature of 600-1200°C with or without a low-melting metal or oxide thereof with melting point of 200-800°C to obtain stable matrices that are suitable for further storage and processing.
EFFECT: obtaining technetium in the final form which is suitable for further storage and processing.
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Dates
2014-04-20—Published
2012-09-10—Filed