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DISSOLUTION OF PLUTONIUM CONTAINING CARRIER PRECIPITATE BY CARBONATE METATHESIS AND SEPARATION OF SULFIDE IMPURITIES THEREFROM BY SULFIDE PRECIPITATION

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OSTI ID:4207694

A process is described for recovering plutonium from foreign products wherein a carrier precipitate of lanthanum fluoride containing plutonium is obtained and includes the steps of dissolving the carrier precipitate in an alkali metal carbonate solution, adding a soluble sulfide, separating the sulfide precipitate, adding an alkali metal hydroxide, separating the resulting precipitate, washing, and dissolving in a strong acid.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-002492
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2894812
OSTI ID:
4207694
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English