Title: EXTRACTION OF TETRAVALENT PLUTONIUM VALUES FROM AQUEOUS ACID SOLUTIONS BY 2($beta$-ETHYLBUTOXY) ETHANOL

Abstract

A process of extracting tetnavalent plutonium from aqueous inonganic acid solutions (acidity between 1 N and pH of 2.5) with 2( beta -ethylbutoxy) ethanol is described. (AEC)

Inventors:

Seaborg, G T

Issue Date:

1961-08-15

OSTI Identifier:

4022189

Patent Number(s):

2996526

Assignee:

U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F

C01G56/001 - {Preparation involving a liquid-liquid extraction, an adsorption or an ion-exchange}

C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS

C22B3/0021 - {using ketones or aldehydes}
C22B60/04 - Obtaining plutonium
C22B3/0008 - {using acyclic or carbocyclic compounds of a single type}

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS

G21C19/46 - Aqueous processes {, e.g. by using organic extraction means, including the regeneration of these means}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02W - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT

Y02W30/50 - Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Y02P10/20 - Process efficiency

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NSA Number:

NSA-15-024918

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

CHEMISTRY; ACIDITY; ACIDS; BUTOXY RADICALS; ETHANOL; ETHYL RADICALS; PLUTONIUM; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; WATER