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Alterations of thorium oxalate morphology by changing elementary precipitation conditions

Publikace na Přírodovědecká fakulta, Ústřední knihovna |
2017

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Oxalates of actinide elements are widely used in research and industry mainly due to their low solubility in aqueous solution and easy conversion to oxide. Although thorium oxide is worldwide mostly produced by the oxalate precipitation and conversion route, the powder morphology obtained through this process is known to inhibit the packing and sintering step of the pellet production.

The presented work investigates the effects of oxalate precipitation conditions on the final powder morphology. Among the precipitation conditions considered are: pH of the thorium feed solution, concentration, temperature and the order of addition (thorium solution in oxalic acid solution and vice versa) known as reverse/direct strike.

Herein, we show that the morphology of the final oxalate depends significantly on the above mentioned precipitation parameters.