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Title: METHOD OF MAINTAINING PLUTONIUM IN A HIGHER STATE OF OXIDATION DURING PROCESSING

Abstract

This patent deals with the oxidation of tetravalent plutonium contained in an aqueous acid solution together with fission products to the hexavalent state, prior to selective fission product precipitation, by adding to the solution bismuthate or ceric ions as the oxidant and a water-soluble dichromate as a holding oxidant. Both oxidant and holding oxidant are preferably added in greater than stoichiometric quantities with regard to the plutonium present.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4228864
Patent Number(s):
2892678
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
NSA Number:
NSA-13-022169
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
CHEMISTRY; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMICALS; CHROMATES; COMPOUNDS; FISSION PRODUCTS; MINERAL ACIDS; OXIDATION; PATENT; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PRECIPITATION; QUANTITY RATIO; SALTS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTIONS; WATER

Citation Formats

Thompson, S G, and Miller, D R. METHOD OF MAINTAINING PLUTONIUM IN A HIGHER STATE OF OXIDATION DURING PROCESSING. United States: N. p., 1959. Web.
Thompson, S G, & Miller, D R. METHOD OF MAINTAINING PLUTONIUM IN A HIGHER STATE OF OXIDATION DURING PROCESSING. United States.
Thompson, S G, and Miller, D R. Tue . "METHOD OF MAINTAINING PLUTONIUM IN A HIGHER STATE OF OXIDATION DURING PROCESSING". United States.
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title = {METHOD OF MAINTAINING PLUTONIUM IN A HIGHER STATE OF OXIDATION DURING PROCESSING},
author = {Thompson, S G and Miller, D R},
abstractNote = {This patent deals with the oxidation of tetravalent plutonium contained in an aqueous acid solution together with fission products to the hexavalent state, prior to selective fission product precipitation, by adding to the solution bismuthate or ceric ions as the oxidant and a water-soluble dichromate as a holding oxidant. Both oxidant and holding oxidant are preferably added in greater than stoichiometric quantities with regard to the plutonium present.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 1959},
month = {Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 1959}
}

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