PREPARATION OF AMERICIUM DIOXIDE BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF AMERICIUM OXALATE IN AIR

Baybarz, R. D.

doi:10.2172/4106382

Title: PREPARATION OF AMERICIUM DIOXIDE BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF AMERICIUM OXALATE IN AIR

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Abstract

One hundred and seventy five grams of americium in a hydrochloric acid solution varying from 1 to 7 N was converted to americium dioxide. Americium oxalate was precipitated from 0.1 N HCI with 100% excess oxalic acid and was converted to the dioxide by calcination at 800 ts C in air. The solubility losses in the oxalate precipitation filtrate averaged approximately 7 mg/liter of solution, with a total loss of 0.09%. (auth)

Authors:: Baybarz, R. D.

Publication Date:: Tue Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 1960

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 4106382

Report Number(s):: ORNL-3003

NSA Number:: NSA-15-008782

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-26

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: CHEMISTRY; AIR; AMERICIUM; AMERICIUM OXIDES; CALCINATION; DECOMPOSITION; HEATING; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; OXALATES; OXALIC ACID; PRECIPITATION; PREPARATION; SOLUTIONS

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                    Baybarz, R. D.. PREPARATION OF AMERICIUM DIOXIDE BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF AMERICIUM OXALATE IN AIR.  United States: N. p., 1960. 
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        "PREPARATION OF AMERICIUM DIOXIDE BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF AMERICIUM OXALATE IN AIR".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/4106382.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4106382.

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  abstractNote = {One hundred and seventy five grams of americium in a hydrochloric acid solution varying from 1 to 7 N was converted to americium dioxide. Americium oxalate was precipitated from 0.1 N HCI with 100% excess oxalic acid and was converted to the dioxide by calcination at 800 ts C in air. The solubility losses in the oxalate precipitation filtrate averaged approximately 7 mg/liter of solution, with a total loss of 0.09%. (auth)},

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