PROCESS OF FORMING PLUOTONIUM SALTS FROM PLUTONIUM EXALATES
Patent
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OSTI ID:4252990
A process is presented for converting plutonium oxalate to other plutonium compounds by a dry conversion method. According to the process, lower valence plutonium oxalate is heated in the presence of a vapor of a volatile non- oxygenated monobasic acid, such as HCl or HF. For example, in order to produce plutonium chloride, the pure plutonium oxalate is heated to about 700 deg C in a slow stream of hydrogen plus HCl. By the proper selection of an oxidizing or reducing atmosphere, the plutonium halide product can be obtained in either the plus 3 or plus 4 valence state.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-015129
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2875025
- OSTI ID:
- 4252990
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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