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EFFICIENCY OF A THREE INCH HIGGINS COLUMN

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4163328
A description of the Higgins semi-continuous ion exchange contactor is given. The operating conditions of the contactor in an experimental run performed with the iron-uranium system are given. The specifications of a recovery column to be used in the final purification and concentration stage of the process plutonium stream are given, and the theoretical efficiency is compared to the efficiency of a three-inch Higgins column. (C.J.G.)
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Oak Ridge, Tenn. Engineering Practice School
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
NSA Number:
NSA-14-009543
OSTI ID:
4163328
Report Number(s):
AECD-4294; KT-269(Del.)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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