Electrolysis of Oxalic Acid in Simulative Mother Liquor Generated From Plutonium（Ⅳ） Oxalate Precipitation Process

Cyclic voltammetry and linear voltammetry methods were used to study the characteristics of electrochemical behavior of oxalic acid (OA) and plutonium at platinum anode in simulative mother liquor (OW) generated from Pu(Ⅳ) oxalate precipitation step. The cyclic voltammograms show that the oxidation of OA on Pt anode is an irreversible reaction. An electrolytic method was described for the destruction of the OA in OW. 0.002-0.1 g/L Pu has no obvious effect on the destruction velocity of OA. Under a constant current density, OA can be destroyed to below 0.001 mol/L after a certain time, which can satisfy the requirements of the technical process.