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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Various kinds of active alumina supports were obtained in the followingsteps: (1) preparation of alumina sols by extraction of nitrates withPrimene JMT from aluminium nitrate solution, (2) gelation to sphericalparticles (with diameter < 100 μm) by extraction of water from solemulsion in 2-ethyl -1-hexanol, (3) sometimes conversion of NO3− stabilized gel to OH− form by reaction with ammonia,(4) calcination of gels to γ-Al2O3 with specificsurface area >100 m2/g at 500°C . The powders were thenimpregnated with chloroplatinic acid and recalcined at 500°C. Catalysts werealso prepared by direct gelation of alumina sol containing hydroplatinicacid followed by steps (3) and (4). Pt/Al2O3 catalystswere used for reduction of 1M UO2(NO3-0.5M HCOOHsolution with hydrogen at atmospheric pressure. The course of the reductionwas controlled analytically and by measuring the U(VI)/U(IV) redoxpotential. It was concluded that the catalysts obtained by impregnation ofsupports prepared from nitrate stabilized gels exhibit the best activity andstability.