PYROMETALLURGICAL METHOD
Abstract
The liquid--liquid extraction of plutonium by magnesium from uranium or uranium--chromium alloy is described. Calcium is added to magnesium in about eutectic proportions, which results in a purer plutonium.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4041280
- Patent Number(s):
- 2992915
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-022386
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; COMBUSTION; LIQUIDS; MAGNESIUM; METALLURGY; PLUTONIUM; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; URANIUM ALLOYS
Citation Formats
Nelson, P A. PYROMETALLURGICAL METHOD. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Nelson, P A. PYROMETALLURGICAL METHOD. United States.
Nelson, P A. Tue .
"PYROMETALLURGICAL METHOD". United States.
@article{osti_4041280,
title = {PYROMETALLURGICAL METHOD},
author = {Nelson, P A},
abstractNote = {The liquid--liquid extraction of plutonium by magnesium from uranium or uranium--chromium alloy is described. Calcium is added to magnesium in about eutectic proportions, which results in a purer plutonium.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {7}
}
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