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Plutonium and americium separation from salts

Patent ·
OSTI ID:862723
 [1];  [2]
  1. Northglenn, CO
  2. Boulder, CO
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Salts or materials containing plutonium and americium are dissolved in hydrochloric acid, heated, and contacted with an alkali metal carbonate solution to precipitate plutonium and americium carbonates which are thereafter readily separable from the solution.

Research Organization:
Dow Chemical Co., Golden, Colo. Rocky Flats Div.
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 3996331
OSTI ID:
862723
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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acid
alkali
alkali metal
americium
carbonate
carbonate solution
carbonates
contacted
containing
containing plutonium
dissolved
heated
hydrochloric
hydrochloric acid
materials
materials containing
metal
metal carbon
metal carbonate
plutonium
precipitate
readily
salts
separable
separation
solution
thereafter