SULFIDE METHOD PLUTONIUM SEPARATION
Patent
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OSTI ID:4329797
A process is described for the recovery of plutonium from neutron irradiated uranium solutions. Such a solution is first treated with a soluble sullide, causing precipitation of the plutoniunn and uraniunn values present, along with those impurities which form insoluble sulfides. The precipitate is then treated with a solution of carbonate ions, which will dissolve the uranium and plutonium present while the fission product sulfides remain unaffected. After separation from the residue, this solution may then be treated by any of the usual methods, such as formation of a lanthanum fluoride precipitate, to effect separation of plutoniunn from uranium.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-001010
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2847274
- OSTI ID:
- 4329797
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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