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Title: METHOD OF SEPARATING URANIUM SUSPENSIONS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4281831

A process is presented for separating colloidally dissed uranium oxides from the heavy water medium in upwhich they are contained. The method consists in treating such dispersions with hydrogen peroxide, thereby converting the uranium to non-colloidal UO/sub 4/, and separating the UO/sub 4/ sfter its rapid settling.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-004310
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2849284
OSTI ID:
4281831
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English