A method for separating hydrogenated
kerosene and TBP in a
natural uranium extractant includes the following steps: First, at
room temperature, take 20 mL of the
uranium-containing mixed
organic solvent to be treated and mix it thoroughly with 11–14.5 mol / L analytical grade
phosphoric acid at a volume ratio of 1:1–1:2 for 5–10 min, with 1–5 separation stages, and allow the reaction to stand at 20–30°C. After standing, take the lower
liquid phase, which is an H3PO4·nTBP solution, and the upper
liquid phase is hydrogenated
kerosene. At this point, the hydrogenated
kerosene content in the upper liquid after separation can reach over 97%. Second, add 2–3 mol / L
nitric acid aqueous solution to the obtained H3PO4·nTBP solution, with a two-phase
flow ratio of 1:1–1:2 and 2–3 separation stages, allowing the reaction to stand at 20–30°C. Take the supernatant, which is the TBP product liquid, thus achieving separation. Third, prepare an extractant using the separated TBP and hydrogenated kerosene, and conduct a comparative experiment with fresh extractant.