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LARGE SCALE ELECTROREFINING OF PLUTONIUM FROM PLUTONIUM-IRON ALLOYS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4018753
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Electrorefining processes have been developed for the recovery of plutonium from plutonium-- iron alloys on the 3.5 kg scale. The process can be controlled to produce plutonium metal containing <35 ppm of iron and a total of c100 ppm of detectable metallic impurities. With an alloy initially containing 2.50 wt.% iron, the recovery yield is approximates 82%. The theory of plutonium alloy electrorefining is discussed, and a method based on back emf measurements for controlling the process automatically is presented. (auth)

Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
NSA Number:
NSA-18-020099
OSTI ID:
4018753
Report Number(s):
LA-3029
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
CONTROL
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTROLYSIS
EMF
IRON ALLOYS
MEASURED VALUES
PLUTONIUM
PLUTONIUM ALLOYS
REFINING