PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF PLUTONIUM SOLUTIONS

Patent · Wed Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 1960

OSTI ID:4168753

A process is presented whereby Pu solutions are purified by adsorption of Zr/sub 3/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 4/, BaIO/sub 3/, or zeolite, foll owed by elution. In the example given, the Pu solution was passed at 33 ml/min through 4 g of Zr/ sub 3/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 4/. The desorbing solution to remove fission products was 3.3 1 of 0.1 M H/sub 3/PO/sub 4/ and 2 M HNO/sub 3/.The Pu was removed in 5.8 1 of 7M HNO/sub 3/. (T.R.H.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-008513
• OSTI ID: 4168753
• Report Number(s): GB 826910
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
ADSORPTION
BARIUM COMPOUNDS
FISSION PRODUCTS
IMPURITIES
IODATES
NITRIC ACID
PHOSPHORIC ACID
PLUTONIUM
SILICATES
SOLUTIONS
ZIRCONIUM PHOSPHATES