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METHOD OF IMPROVING THE CARRIER PRECIPITATION OF PLUTONIUM

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OSTI ID:4273697

Plutonium values can be recovered from acidic solutlons by adding lead nitrate, hydrogen fluoride, lantha num nitrate, and sulfurlc acid to the solution to form a carrler preclpitate. The lead sulfate formed improves the separatlon characteristics of the lanthanum fluoride carrier precipitate,

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-008420
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2863719
OSTI ID:
4273697
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English