SEPARATION PROCESS FOR TRANSURANIC ELEMENT AND COMPOUNDS THEREOF

Patent · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1958

OSTI ID:4309761

Magnusson, L B

A process is described for the separation of neptunium, from aqueous solutions of neptunium, plutonium, uraniunn, and fission prcducts. This separation from an acidic aqueous solution of a tetravalent neptuniunn can be made by contacting the solution with a certain type of chelating,; agent, preferably dissolved in an organic solvent, to form a neptunium chelate compound. When the organic solvent is present, the neptunium chelate compound is extracted; otherwise, it precipitates from the aqueous solution and is separated by any suitable means. The chelating agent is a fluorinated BETA -diketone. such as trifluoroacetyl acetone.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-12-014391
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2830066
• OSTI ID: 4309761
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PATENTS
ACETONE
ACIDS
CHELATES
FISSION PRODUCTS
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
KETONES
NEPTUNIUM
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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PLUTONIUM
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUTIONS
SOLVENTS
URANIUM
WATER