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BARIUM RECOVERY PROCESS

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OSTI ID:4230815

A method of separating barium from nuclear fission products is described. In accordance with the invention, barium may be recovered from an acidic solution of neutron-irradiated fissionable material by carrying ihe barium cut of solution as a sulfate with lead as a carrier and then dissolving the barium-containing precipitate in an aqueous solution of an aliphatic diamine chelating reagent. The barium values together with certain other metallic values present in the diamine solution are then absorbed onto a cation exchange resin and the barium is selectively eluted from the resin bed with concentrated nitric acid.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-002498
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2895798
OSTI ID:
4230815
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English