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SEPARATION OF URANIUM AND PLUTONIUM OXIDES

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4832093
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ABS>A method of separating a mixture of UO/sub 2/ and PuO/sub 2/ is given which comprises immersing the mixture in a fused NaCl-KCl bath, chlorinating with chlorine or phosgene, and preferentially electrolytically or chemically reducing the UO/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/ so produced to UO/sub 2/ and filtering it out. (AEC)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-16-003090
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 3011865
OSTI ID:
4832093
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

CARBONYLS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
CHLORIDES
CHLORINATION
CHLORINE
ELECTROLYSIS
FILTERS
FUSED SALTS
PHOSGENE
PLUTONIUM OXIDES
POTASSIUM CHLORIDES
REDUCTION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SODIUM CHLORIDES
URANIUM DIOXIDE
URANIUM OXIDES