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Method for dissolving delta-phase plutonium

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7025638

This patent describes a process for dissolving plutonium metal, the process. It comprises: heating a mixture of nitric acid, hydroxylammonium nitrate and potassium fluoride; and immersing the plutonium in the mixture; the nitric acid having a concentration of not more than 2M, the hydroxylammonium nitrate having a concentration of between approximately 0.33 M and 1 M, and the potassium fluoride having a concentration between approximately 0.05 M approximately 0.1 M.

Assignee:
NOV; NOV-92-047252; EDB-93-000743
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5135728
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-817007
OSTI ID:
7025638
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English