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Title: Process for recovering pertechnetate ions from an aqueous solution also containing other ions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:870837

A solid/liquid process for the separation and recovery of TcO.sub.4.sup.-1 ions from an aqueous solution is disclosed. The solid support comprises separation particles having surface-bonded poly(ethylene glycol) groups; whereas the aqueous solution from which the TcO.sub.4.sup.-1 ions are separated contains a poly(ethylene glycol) liquid/liquid biphase-forming amount of a dissolved salt. A solid/liquid phase admixture of separation particles containing bound TcO.sub.4.sup.-1 ions in such an aqueous solution that is free from MoO.sub.4.sup.-2 ions is also contemplated, as is a chromatography apparatus containing that solid/liquid phase admixture.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
Arch Development Corp. (Chicago, IL); Board of Regents for Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL)
Patent Number(s):
US 5603834
OSTI ID:
870837
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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