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STRIPPING PROCESS FOR PLUTONIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4197184
A method for removing silver, nickel, cadmium, zinc, and indium coatings from plutonium objects while simultaneously rendering the plutonium object passive is described. The coated plutonium object is immersed as the anode in an electrolyte in which the plutonium is passive and the coating metal is not passive, using as a cathode a metal which does not dissolve rapidly in the electrolyte. and passing an electrical current through the electrolyte until the coating metal is removed from the plutonium body.
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-007464
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2907700
OSTI ID:
4197184
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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