RUTHENIUM DECONTAMINATION METHOD

Patent · Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 1960

OSTI ID:4141019

Gresky, A T

A liquid-liquid extraction method of separating uranium from fission products is given. A small amount of a low molecular weight ketone is added to an acidic aqueous solution containing neutron-irradiated uranium and its associated fission products. The resulting solution is digested and then contacted with an organic liquid that extracts uranium values. The purpose of the step of digesting the aqueous solution in the presence of the ketone is to suppress the extractability of ruthenium.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-025578
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2945740
• OSTI ID: 4141019
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
ACIDS
DECONTAMINATION
FISSION PRODUCTS
KETONES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RUTHENIUM
SOLUTIONS
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
URANIUM
WATER