PROCESS FOR REMOVING NOBLE METALS FROM URANIUM
Abstract
A pyrometallurgical method is given for purifying uranium containing ruthenium and palladium. The uranium is disintegrated and oxidized by exposure to air and then the ruthenium and palladium are extracted from the uranium with molten zinc.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4103617
- Patent Number(s):
- 2970050
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-007442
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; AIR; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MELTING; METALLURGY; METALS; NOBLE METALS; OXIDATION; PALLADIUM; PYROMETALLURGY; RUTHENIUM; SEPARATION PROCESSES; URANIUM; ZINC
Citation Formats
Knighton, J B. PROCESS FOR REMOVING NOBLE METALS FROM URANIUM. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Knighton, J B. PROCESS FOR REMOVING NOBLE METALS FROM URANIUM. United States.
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"PROCESS FOR REMOVING NOBLE METALS FROM URANIUM". United States.
@article{osti_4103617,
title = {PROCESS FOR REMOVING NOBLE METALS FROM URANIUM},
author = {Knighton, J B},
abstractNote = {A pyrometallurgical method is given for purifying uranium containing ruthenium and palladium. The uranium is disintegrated and oxidized by exposure to air and then the ruthenium and palladium are extracted from the uranium with molten zinc.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {1}
}