ELECTROLYSIS OF THORIUM AND URANIUM
Patent
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OSTI ID:4117146
An electrolytic method is given for obtaining pure thorium, uranium, and thorium-uranium alloys. The electrolytic cell comprises a cathode composed of a metal selected from the class consisting of zinc, cadmium, tin, lead, antimony, and bismuth, an anode composed of at least one of the metals selected from the group consisting of thorium and uranium in an impure state, and an electrolyte composed of a fused salt containing at least one of the salts of the metals selected from the class consisting of thorium, uranium. zinc, cadmium, tin, lead, antimony, and bismuth. Electrolysis of the fused salt while the cathode is maintained in the molten condition deposits thorium, uranium, or thorium-uranium alloys in pure form in the molten cathode which thereafter may be separated from the molten cathode product by distillation.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-007432
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2951793
- OSTI ID:
- 4117146
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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