PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF PLUTONIUM
Abstract
An improvement is presented in the process for recovery and decontamination of plutonium. The carrier precipitate containing plutonium is dissolved and treated with an oxidizing agent to place the plutonium in a hexavalent oxidation state. A lanthanum fluoride precipitate is then formed in and removed from the solution to carry undesired fission products. The fluoride ions in the reniaining solution are complexed by addition of a borate sueh as boric acid, sodium metaborate or the like. The plutonium is then reduced and carried from the solution by the formation of a bismuth phosphate precipitate. This process effects a better separation from unwanted flssion products along with conccntration of the plutonium by using a smaller amount of carrier.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4253014
- Patent Number(s):
- 2868619
- 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
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-013375
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; BISMUTH PHOSPHATES; BORATES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPLEXES; DECONTAMINATION; ENRICHMENT; FISSION PRODUCTS; LANTHANUM FLUORIDES; OXIDATION; PLUTONIUM; PRECIPITATION; RECOVERY; REDUCTION; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS
Citation Formats
Ritter, D M. PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF PLUTONIUM. United States: N. p., 1959.
Web.
Ritter, D M. PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF PLUTONIUM. United States.
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"PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF PLUTONIUM". United States.
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abstractNote = {An improvement is presented in the process for recovery and decontamination of plutonium. The carrier precipitate containing plutonium is dissolved and treated with an oxidizing agent to place the plutonium in a hexavalent oxidation state. A lanthanum fluoride precipitate is then formed in and removed from the solution to carry undesired fission products. The fluoride ions in the reniaining solution are complexed by addition of a borate sueh as boric acid, sodium metaborate or the like. The plutonium is then reduced and carried from the solution by the formation of a bismuth phosphate precipitate. This process effects a better separation from unwanted flssion products along with conccntration of the plutonium by using a smaller amount of carrier.},
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