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A series of long chain disubstituted aliphatic amides have been prepared wi
th different substituting groups and the extracting ability for U(VI), Th(T
V) and some fission products like Am(III), Zr(IV); Eu(III) and Cs from nitr
ic acid solutions has been studied. All results were compared with those ob
tained by using TBP under the same conditions. All prepared amides exhibit
higher U-Th separation factors than TBP. Distribution ratios of U(VI) as fu
nction of nitric acid concentration, extractants concentration and salting-
out agent have been measured by using N,N-dihexyloctanamide (DHOA) and N,N-
dihexyl(2-ethyl)hexylhexanamide (DHEHA), which were chosen for further stud
ies. The extraction behviour of U(VI), Th(IV) and Zr(IV) with gamma irradia
ted DHOA, DHEHA and TBP in toluene from 3M HNO3 has been studied as a funct
ion of absorbed doses. Back extraction of U(VI), Th(IV) and Zr(TV) from org
anic phases was also studied.