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Processing of americium and curium at Savannah River Plant

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OSTI ID:5762629
/sup 241/Am has typically been recovered from aged fuel-grade plutonium metal. /sup 243/Am and /sup 244/Cm have typically been recovered from either Al-clad Pu-Al alloy targets or Al-clad PuO/sub 2/-Al cermet targets. Several generations of processes have been used to isolate the Am-Cm fraction from the Purex waste stream. The final (fourth) generation-process uses selective dissolution of the Al with NaNO/sub 3/-NaOH. (DLC)
Research Organization:
Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-76SR00001
OSTI ID:
5762629
Report Number(s):
DP-MS-83-60; CONF-831047-10; ON: DE83014365
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English