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Title: RECOVERY OF URANIUM BY AROMATIC DITHIOCARBAMATE COMPLEXING

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4220025

A selective complexing organic solvent extraction process is presented for the separation of uranium values from an aqueous nitric acid solution of neutron irradiated thorium. The process comprises contacting the solution with an organic aromatic dithiccarbamaie and recovering the resulting urancdithiccarbamate complex with an organic solvent such as ethyl acetate.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-002506
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2899451
OSTI ID:
4220025
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English