PLUTONIUM CARRIER METATHESIS WITH ORGANIC REAGENT
Patent
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OSTI ID:4304462
A method is described for converting a plutonium containing bismuth phosphate carrier precipitate Into a compositton more readily soluble in acid. The method consists of dissolving the bismuth phosphate precipitate in an aqueous solution of alkali metal hydroxide, and adding one of a certaia group of organic compounds, e.g., polyhydric alcohols or a-hydrorycarboxylic acids. The mixture is then heated causiing formation of a bismuth hydroxide precipitate containing plutonium which may be readily dissolved in nitric acid for further processing.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-000981
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2841469
- OSTI ID:
- 4304462
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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