Study on valence adjustment of Pu in 1 bp solution of CIAE-APOR process with N2O4

Oxidation of Pu(III) in 1 bp solution to Pu(IV) was studied using the salt-free oxidant N2O4. It was proved that the reductants N,N-dimethylhydroxylamine (DMHAN) and monomethyl-hydrazine (MMH) present in 1 bp solution of CIAE-APOR process can be oxidized and removed from the solutions also by N2O4 before the oxidation of Pu(III). The effects of the acidity, the temperature and the amount of N2O4 added on the oxidation of DMHAN and MMH were studied.