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RECOVERY OF AMERICIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4177228

A process is given for separating americium and plutonium and recovering the americium. Plutonium is extracted from a solution containing plutonium and americium with a water-insoluble solvent, and americium is precipitated from the aqueous phase by adding a ferric salt and an alkali metal hydroxide thereto. The precipitate may then be dissolved in hydrochloric acid and the ferric salt extracted from the americium with an organlc solvent.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-021613
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2934403
OSTI ID:
4177228
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English