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Title: IODATE METHOD FOR PURIFYING PLUTONIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4247522

A method is presented for removing radioactive fission products from aqueous solutions containing such fission products together with plutonium. This is accomplished by incorporating into such solutions a metal iodate precipitate to remove fission products which form insoluble iodates. Suitable metal iodates are those of thorium and cerium. The plutonium must be in the hexavalent state and the pH of the solution must be manintained at less than 2.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-008359
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2856261
OSTI ID:
4247522
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English