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Title: BASIC PEROXIDE PRECIPITATION METHOD OF SEPARATING PLUTONIUM FROM CONTAMINANTS

Abstract

A process is described for the separation from each other of uranyl values, tetravalent plutonium values and fission products contained in an aqueous acidic solution. First the pH of the solution is adjusted to between 2.5 and 8 and hydrogen peroxide is then added to the solution causing precipitation of uranium peroxide which carries any plutonium values present, while the fission products remain in solution. Separation of the uranium and plutonium values is then effected by dissolving the peroxide precipitate in an acidic solution and incorporating a second carrier precipitate, selective for plutonium. The plutonium values are thus carried from the solution while the uranium remains flissolved. The second carrier precipitate may be selected from among the group consisting of rare earth fluorides, and oxalates, zirconium phosphate, and bismuth lihosphate.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4266548
Patent Number(s):
US 2873169
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
NSA Number:
NSA-13-013388
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
CHEMISTRY; ACIDITY; BISMUTH PHOSPHATES; CARRIERS; FISSION PRODUCTS; FLUORIDES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDES; MIXING; OPERATION; OXALATES; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PRECIPITATION; RADIOCHEMISTRY; RARE EARTHS; RECOVERY; REPROCESSING; SOLUTIONS; URANIUM OXIDES; URANYL COMPOUNDS; WATER; ZIRCONIUM PHOSPHATES

Citation Formats

Seaborg, G T, and Perlman, I. BASIC PEROXIDE PRECIPITATION METHOD OF SEPARATING PLUTONIUM FROM CONTAMINANTS. United States: N. p., 1959. Web.
Seaborg, G T, & Perlman, I. BASIC PEROXIDE PRECIPITATION METHOD OF SEPARATING PLUTONIUM FROM CONTAMINANTS. United States.
Seaborg, G T, and Perlman, I. 1959. "BASIC PEROXIDE PRECIPITATION METHOD OF SEPARATING PLUTONIUM FROM CONTAMINANTS". United States.
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author = {Seaborg, G T and Perlman, I},
abstractNote = {A process is described for the separation from each other of uranyl values, tetravalent plutonium values and fission products contained in an aqueous acidic solution. First the pH of the solution is adjusted to between 2.5 and 8 and hydrogen peroxide is then added to the solution causing precipitation of uranium peroxide which carries any plutonium values present, while the fission products remain in solution. Separation of the uranium and plutonium values is then effected by dissolving the peroxide precipitate in an acidic solution and incorporating a second carrier precipitate, selective for plutonium. The plutonium values are thus carried from the solution while the uranium remains flissolved. The second carrier precipitate may be selected from among the group consisting of rare earth fluorides, and oxalates, zirconium phosphate, and bismuth lihosphate.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4266548}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 EST 1959},
month = {Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 EST 1959}
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