Americium recovery from reduction residues

Conner, W V; Proctor, S G

Title: Americium recovery from reduction residues

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A process for separation and recovery of americium values from container or bomb'' reduction residues comprising dissolving the residues in a suitable acid, adjusting the hydrogen ion concentration to a desired level by adding a base, precipitating the americium as americium oxalate by adding oxalic acid, digesting the solution, separating the precipitate, and thereafter calcining the americium oxalate precipitate to form americium oxide. (Official Gazette)

Inventors:: Conner, W V; Proctor, S G

Publication Date:: 1973-12-25

OSTI Identifier:: 4321467

Patent Number(s):: US 3781404

Assignee:: to United States Atomic Energy Commission

NSA Number:: NSA-29-026630

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 1972 May 18; Other Information: C01g65/00. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: N40140* -Chemistry-Separation Procedures; N50120 - Metals, Ceramics, & Other Materials-Ceramics & Cermets-Preparation & Fabrication; N40420 -Chemistry-Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry-Properties of Radioactive Materials; *AMERICIUM- SEPARATION PROCESSES; AMERICIUM COMPOUNDS; AMERICIUM OXIDES; BOMB REDUCTION; CALCINATION; CALCIUM; OXALATES; PH VALUE; PRECIPITATION

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