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ZIRCONIUM PHOSPHATE ADSORPTION METHOD

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4282198

A method is presented for separating plutonium values from fission product values in aqueous acidic solution. This is accomplished by flowing the solutlon containing such values through a bed of zirconium orthophosphate. Any fission products adsorbed can subsequently be eluted by washing the column with a solution of 2N HNO/sub 3/ and O.lN H/sub 3/PO/sub 4/. Plutonium values may subsequently be desorbed by contacting the column with a solution of 7N HNO/sub 3/ .

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-008384
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2859093
OSTI ID:
4282198
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English