OXIDATIVE METHOD OF SEPARATING PLUTONIUM FROM NEPTUNIUM
Patent
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OSTI ID:4309722
A method is described of separating neptunium from plutonium in an aqueous solution containing neptunium and plutonium in valence states not greater than +4. This may be accomplished by contacting the solution with dichromate ions, thus oxidizing the neptunium to a valence state greater than +4 without oxidizing any substantial amount of plutonium, and then forming a carrier precipitate which carries the plutonium from solution, leaving the neptunium behind. A preferred embodiment of this invention covers the use of lanthanum fluoride as the carrier precipitate.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-014411
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2838366
- OSTI ID:
- 4309722
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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