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BISMUTH PHOSPHATE CARRIER PROCESS FOR Pu RECOVERY

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4254910

An improvement in the bismuth phosphate carrier precipitation process for recovering plutonium is described. It has been found that a more granular and more easily filterable carrier precipitiite is formed if the addition of the bismuth and phosphate ions is effected by first adding 9/10 of the bismuth ions necessary, then slowly adding all of the source of the phosphate ions to be incorporated in the precipitate, while digesting at 75 C and afterwards incorporating the remainder of the total bismuth ions necessary

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-013381
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2872286
OSTI ID:
4254910
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English