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Title: Aqueous Chloride Operations Overview: Plutonium and Americium Purification/Recovery

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1258362· OSTI ID:1258362
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Acqueous Chloride mission is to recover plutonium and americium from pyrochemical residues (undesirable form for utilization and storage) and generate plutonium oxide and americium oxide. Plutonium oxide is recycled into Pu metal production flowsheet. It is suitable for storage. Americium oxide is a valuable product, sold through the DOE-OS isotope sales program.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1258362
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-16-24374
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English