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Title: SALICYLATE PROCESS FOR THORIUM SEPARATION FROM RARE EARTHS

Abstract

The separation of thorium from rare earths is accomplished by forming an aqueous solution of salts of thorium and rare earths and sufficient acetate buffer to provide a pH of between 2 and 5, adding an ammonium salicylate to the aqueous buffered solution, contacting the resultant solution with a substantially water-immiscible organic solvent mixture of an ether and an ester, and separating the solvent extract phase containing thorium salicylate from the aqueous phase containing the rare earths.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4209679
Patent Number(s):
2901496
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
NSA Number:
NSA-14-006363
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
CHEMISTRY; ACETATES; ACIDITY; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ESTERS; ETHERS; MIXING; RARE EARTHS; SALICYLIC ACID; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; THORIUM; WATER

Citation Formats

Cowan, G A. SALICYLATE PROCESS FOR THORIUM SEPARATION FROM RARE EARTHS. United States: N. p., 1959. Web.
Cowan, G A. SALICYLATE PROCESS FOR THORIUM SEPARATION FROM RARE EARTHS. United States.
Cowan, G A. Tue . "SALICYLATE PROCESS FOR THORIUM SEPARATION FROM RARE EARTHS". United States.
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title = {SALICYLATE PROCESS FOR THORIUM SEPARATION FROM RARE EARTHS},
author = {Cowan, G A},
abstractNote = {The separation of thorium from rare earths is accomplished by forming an aqueous solution of salts of thorium and rare earths and sufficient acetate buffer to provide a pH of between 2 and 5, adding an ammonium salicylate to the aqueous buffered solution, contacting the resultant solution with a substantially water-immiscible organic solvent mixture of an ether and an ester, and separating the solvent extract phase containing thorium salicylate from the aqueous phase containing the rare earths.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {8}
}

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