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The Separation of a High Purity Tellurium Contained in the Roumain Ores; LA SEPARATION DE TELLURE TRES PUR CONTENU DANS LES MINERAIS ROUMAINS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4282362

A method is descrihed for the recovery of tellurium from the by-products of gold and silver refintng. The tellurium is separated with acetic acid and recovered by distillation. A method of purifying the crude tellurium is given. An economic process for the purification of tellurium as the water soluble product Te(OH)/sub 6/, used in the preparation of I/sup 131/, is also discussed. (J.S.R.)

Research Organization:
Inst. de Chimie de l'Academie de la R.P.R., Cluj
NSA Number:
NSA-13-006807
OSTI ID:
4282362
Report Number(s):
A/CONF.15/P/1421
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English