CONCENTRATION PROCESS FOR PLUTONIUM IONS, IN AN OXIDATION STATE NOT GREATER THAN +4, IN AQUEOUS ACID SOLUTION

Patent · Tue Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 1960

OSTI ID:4134326

Seaborg, G T; Thompson, S G

A process for concentrating plutonium is given in which plutonium is first precipitated with bismuth phosphate and then, after redissolution, precipitated with a different carrier such as lanthanum fluoride, uranium acetate, bismuth hydroxide, or niobic oxide.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-025573
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2940819
• OSTI ID: 4134326
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
ACETATES
ACIDS
BISMUTH HYDROXIDES
BISMUTH PHOSPHATES
IONS
LANTHANUM FLUORIDES
NIOBIUM OXIDES
PLUTONIUM
PRECIPITATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUTIONS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
WATER