URANIUM DECONTAMINATION WITH RESPECT TO ZIRCONIUM
Patent
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OSTI ID:4019076
A process is given for separating uranium values from a nitric acid aqueous solution containing uranyl values, zirconium values and tetravalent plutonium values. The process comprises contacting said solution with a substantially water-immiscible liquid organic solvent containing alkyl phosphate, separating an organic extract phase containing the uranium, zirconium, and tetravalent plutonium values from an aqueous raffinate, contacting said organic extract phase with an aqueous solution 2M to 7M in nitric acid and also containing an oxalate ion-containing substance, and separating a uranium- containing organic raffinate from aqueous zirconium- and plutonium-containing extract phase.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-017029
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2982600
- OSTI ID:
- 4019076
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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