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Title: PRODUCTION OF PLUTONIUM METAL

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4103721

A process is given for producing plutonium metal by the reduction of plutonium chloride, dissolved in alkali metal chloride plus or minus aluminum chloride, with magnesium or a magnesium-aluminum alloy at between 700 and 800 deg C and separating the plutonium or plutonium-aluminum alloy formed from the salt.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-007394
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2968547
OSTI ID:
4103721
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English