ABSORPTION METHOD FOR SEPARATING METAL CATIONS

Patent · Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4241051

Tompkins, E R; Parker, G W

An improved method is presented for the chromatographic separation of fission products wherein a substantial reduction in liquid volume is obtained. The process consists in contacting a solution containing fission products with a body of ion-exchange adsorbent to effect adsorption of fission product cations. The loaded exchange resin is then contacted with a small volume of a carboxylic acid eluant, thereby recovering the fission products. The fission product carrying eluate is acidified without increasing its volume to the volume of the original solution, and the acidified eluate is then used as a feed solution for a smaller body of ion-exchange resin effecting readsorption of the fission product cations.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-015132
• Assignee: Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2877093
• OSTI ID: 4241051
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
ACIDITY
ADSORPTION
CATIONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
FISSION PRODUCTS
ION EXCHANGE
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
LIQUIDS
METALS
OPERATION
ORGANIC ACIDS
PATENT
PERFORMANCE
RECOVERY
RESINS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUTIONS
USES
VOLUME
WATER