Production and recovery of Americium-241
Conference
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OSTI ID:6024457
Americium-241, one of the most useful actinide isotopes, is produced as a by-product of plutonium scrap recovery operations. Rocky Flats (RF) has supplied high-purity americium oxide to the US Department of Energy's Isotope Pool since 1962. Over the years, the evolving separation and purification processes have included such diverse operations as aqueous precipitation, ion exchange, and both molten-salt and organic-solvent extraction. A review is presented of the production and recovery processes of americium-241. 5 references.
- Research Organization:
- Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (USA). Rocky Flats Plant
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP03533
- OSTI ID:
- 6024457
- Report Number(s):
- RFP-3705; CONF-841229-1; ON: DE85004972
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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