RECOVERY OF PLUTONIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
Abstract
A process is described for recovering plutonium values from aqueous solutions by precipitation on bismuth phosphate. The plutonium is secured in its tetravalent state. bismuth salt is added to the solution, and ant excess of phosphoric acid anions is added to the solution in two approximately equal installments. The rate of addition of the first installment is about two to three times as high as the rate of addition of the second installment, whereby a precipitate of bismuth phosphate forms, the precipitate carrying the plutonium values. The precipitate is separated from the solution.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4193777
- Patent Number(s):
- 2902339
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-006365
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; ANIONS; BISMUTH PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; PRECIPITATION; RECOVERY; SOLUTIONS; WATER
Citation Formats
Reber, E J. RECOVERY OF PLUTONIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS. United States: N. p., 1959.
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Reber, E J. RECOVERY OF PLUTONIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS. United States.
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"RECOVERY OF PLUTONIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS". United States.
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title = {RECOVERY OF PLUTONIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS},
author = {Reber, E J},
abstractNote = {A process is described for recovering plutonium values from aqueous solutions by precipitation on bismuth phosphate. The plutonium is secured in its tetravalent state. bismuth salt is added to the solution, and ant excess of phosphoric acid anions is added to the solution in two approximately equal installments. The rate of addition of the first installment is about two to three times as high as the rate of addition of the second installment, whereby a precipitate of bismuth phosphate forms, the precipitate carrying the plutonium values. The precipitate is separated from the solution.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {9}
}
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