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Title: SEPARATION PROCESS FOR PROTACTINIUM AND COMPOUNDS THEREOF

Abstract

The separation of protactinium from aqueous solutions from its mixtures with thorium, uranium and fission products is described. The process for the separation comprises preparing an ion nitric acid solution containing protactinium in the pentavalent state and contacting the solution with a fluorinated beta diketone, such as trifluoroacetylacetone, either alone or as an organic solvent solution to form a pentavalent protactinium chelate compound. When the organic solvent is present the chelate compound is extracted; otherwise it is separated by filtration.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4220067
Patent Number(s):
US 2895791
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
NSA Number:
NSA-14-002497
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
CHEMISTRY; ACETONE; ACETYL RADICALS; CHELATES; FILTERS; FISSION PRODUCTS; FLUORINATED HYDROCARBONS; FLUORINATION; KETONES; NITRIC ACID; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; PROTACTINIUM; PROTACTINIUM COMPOUNDS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; THORIUM; URANIUM; WATER

Citation Formats

Van Winkle, A. SEPARATION PROCESS FOR PROTACTINIUM AND COMPOUNDS THEREOF. United States: N. p., 1959. Web.
Van Winkle, A. SEPARATION PROCESS FOR PROTACTINIUM AND COMPOUNDS THEREOF. United States.
Van Winkle, A. 1959. "SEPARATION PROCESS FOR PROTACTINIUM AND COMPOUNDS THEREOF". United States.
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title = {SEPARATION PROCESS FOR PROTACTINIUM AND COMPOUNDS THEREOF},
author = {Van Winkle, A},
abstractNote = {The separation of protactinium from aqueous solutions from its mixtures with thorium, uranium and fission products is described. The process for the separation comprises preparing an ion nitric acid solution containing protactinium in the pentavalent state and contacting the solution with a fluorinated beta diketone, such as trifluoroacetylacetone, either alone or as an organic solvent solution to form a pentavalent protactinium chelate compound. When the organic solvent is present the chelate compound is extracted; otherwise it is separated by filtration.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4220067}, journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 EDT 1959},
month = {Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 EDT 1959}
}