NBL Pu CRM (Phase 1 Progress Report)
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Several 100 μg aliquots of NBL CRM 137 Pu sulfate tetrahydrate were prepared in 20 mL glass vials at some time in the past and are expected to have similar chemical composition and similar concentrations of contaminants as the bulk 250 mg CRM 137 Pu sulfate tetrahydrate units. Thus, these units were characterized and used to test Pu purification chemistry to be employed on the larger unit. For preliminary characterization, the residue of bottle 6 was dissolved in 4 M HNO3/0.01 M HF and transferred quantitatively to a pre-weighed 30 mL Savillex Teflon vial with a total solution mass of approximately 18 g. A gravimetric aliquot was removed from this solution for characterization and the remaining solution was dried down and reconstituted in 8 M HNO3 to test the anion exchange purification column.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 1769167
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-TR--808928; 1011158
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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