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ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR THE TITRIMETRIC DETERMINATION OF PLUTONIUM (CHROMOUS REDUCTION-CERIC SULPHATE TITRATION)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4801009

Following the removal of nitric acid, Pu is reduced to the trivalent state with an excess of chromous chloride. The excess of chromous salt ns oxidized with air, and the Pu is titrated to the tetravalent form with the standard ceric sulfate. The titration end point is obtained potentiometrically. The method has a bias of about +0.7%. The precision (3 x sigma) is plus or minus 1.23%. The method may be used for determinations of 20 to 50 mg of pu in any volume of sample takeu. If Fe is present a correction must be applied to the result. (auth)

Research Organization:
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Production Group, Windscale, Sellafield, England
NSA Number:
NSA-16-011519
OSTI ID:
4801009
Report Number(s):
PG-Report-309
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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