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METHOD OF SEPARATING FISSION PRODUCTS FROM FUSED BISMUTH-CONTAINING URANIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4330398
A process is described for removing metal selectively from liquid metal compositions. The method effects separation of flssion product metals selectively from dilute solution in fused bismuth, which contains uraniunn in solution without removal of more than 1% of the uranium. The process comprises contacting the fused bismuth with a fused salt composition consisting of sodium, potassium and lithium chlorides, adding to fused bismuth and molten salt a quantity of bismuth chloride which is stoichiometrically required to convert the flssion product metals to be removed to their chlorides which are more stable in the fused salt than in the molten metal and are, therefore, preferentially taken up in the fused salt phase.
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-014420
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2840464
OSTI ID:
4330398
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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