PLUTONIUM CLEANING PROCESS
Abstract
A method is described for rapidly removing iron, nickel, and zinc coatings from plutonium objects while simultaneously rendering the plutonium object passive. The method consists of immersing the coated plutonium object in an aqueous acid solution containing a substantial concentration of nitrate ions, such as fuming nitric acid.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4187101
- Patent Number(s):
- 2915387
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission DTIE; NSA-14-007475
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-007475
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; ACIDS; CLEANING; COATING; IONS; IRON; NICKEL; NITRATES; NITRIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; SOLUTIONS; WATER; ZINC
Citation Formats
Kolodney, M. PLUTONIUM CLEANING PROCESS. United States: N. p., 1959.
Web.
Kolodney, M. PLUTONIUM CLEANING PROCESS. United States.
Kolodney, M. Tue .
"PLUTONIUM CLEANING PROCESS". United States.
@article{osti_4187101,
title = {PLUTONIUM CLEANING PROCESS},
author = {Kolodney, M.},
abstractNote = {A method is described for rapidly removing iron, nickel, and zinc coatings from plutonium objects while simultaneously rendering the plutonium object passive. The method consists of immersing the coated plutonium object in an aqueous acid solution containing a substantial concentration of nitrate ions, such as fuming nitric acid.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {12}
}
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