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Title: SEPARATION OF PLUTONIUM FROM URANIUM AND FISSION PRODUCTS

Abstract

A chromatographic adsorption process is presented for the separation of plutonium from other fission products formed by the irradiation of uranium. The plutonium and the lighter element fission products are adsorbed on a sulfonated phenol-formaldehyde resin bed from a nitric acid solution containing the dissolved uranium. Successive washes of sulfuric, phosphoric, and nitric acids remove the bulk of the fission products, then an eluate of dilute phosphoric and nitric acids removes the remaining plutonium and fission products. The plutonium is selectively removed by passing this solution through zirconium phosphate, from which the plutonium is dissolved with nitric acid. This process provides a convenient and efficient means for isolating plutonium.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4247595
Patent Number(s):
2855269
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-13-008350
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PATENTS; ADSORPTION; ALDEHYDES; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CLEANING; FISSION PRODUCTS; FORMIC ACID; FUELS; IRRADIATION; NITRIC ACID; ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; RESINS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS; SULFONES; SULFURIC ACID; URANIUM; ZIRCONIUM PHOSPHATES

Citation Formats

Boyd, G E, Adamson, A W, Schubert, J, and Russell, E R. SEPARATION OF PLUTONIUM FROM URANIUM AND FISSION PRODUCTS. United States: N. p., 1958. Web.
Boyd, G E, Adamson, A W, Schubert, J, & Russell, E R. SEPARATION OF PLUTONIUM FROM URANIUM AND FISSION PRODUCTS. United States.
Boyd, G E, Adamson, A W, Schubert, J, and Russell, E R. Wed . "SEPARATION OF PLUTONIUM FROM URANIUM AND FISSION PRODUCTS". United States.
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title = {SEPARATION OF PLUTONIUM FROM URANIUM AND FISSION PRODUCTS},
author = {Boyd, G E and Adamson, A W and Schubert, J and Russell, E R},
abstractNote = {A chromatographic adsorption process is presented for the separation of plutonium from other fission products formed by the irradiation of uranium. The plutonium and the lighter element fission products are adsorbed on a sulfonated phenol-formaldehyde resin bed from a nitric acid solution containing the dissolved uranium. Successive washes of sulfuric, phosphoric, and nitric acids remove the bulk of the fission products, then an eluate of dilute phosphoric and nitric acids removes the remaining plutonium and fission products. The plutonium is selectively removed by passing this solution through zirconium phosphate, from which the plutonium is dissolved with nitric acid. This process provides a convenient and efficient means for isolating plutonium.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {10}
}

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