PROCESS FOR REMOVING NOBLE METALS FROM URANIUM

Patent · Tue Jan 31 00:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4103617

Knighton, J B

A pyrometallurgical method is given for purifying uranium containing ruthenium and palladium. The uranium is disintegrated and oxidized by exposure to air and then the ruthenium and palladium are extracted from the uranium with molten zinc.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-007442
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2970050
• OSTI ID: 4103617
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
AIR
HIGH TEMPERATURE
MELTING
METALLURGY
METALS
NOBLE METALS
OXIDATION
PALLADIUM
PYROMETALLURGY
RUTHENIUM
SEPARATION PROCESSES
URANIUM
ZINC