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Title: SEPARATION OF RADIOACTIVE COLUMBIUM TRACER

Abstract

A process is presented for the recovery of radioactive columbium from solutions containing such columbium together with radioactive tellurium. The columbium and tellurium values are separated from such solutions by means of an inorganic oxide carrier precipitate, such as MnO/sub 2/. This oxide carrier precipitate and its associated columbium and telluriuan values are then dissolved in an aqueous acidic solution and nonradioactive tellurium, in an ionic form, is then introduced into such solution, for example in the form of H/sub 2/TeO/sub 3/. The tellurium present in the solution is then reduced to the elemental state and precipitates, and is then separated from the supernataat solution. A basic acetate precipitate is formed in the supernatant and carries the remaining columblum values therefrom. After separation, this basic ferric acetate precipitate is dissolved, and the ferric ions are removed by means of an organic solvent extraction process utilizing ether. The remaining solution contains carrier-free columbium as its only metal ion.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4284431
Patent Number(s):
2849467
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
NSA Number:
NSA-13-004323
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PATENTS; ACETATES; ACIDS; CARRIERS; CATIONS; ETHERS; IONS; IRON COMPOUNDS; MANGANESE OXIDES; METALS; NIOBIUM; OXIDES; PRECIPITATION; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RECOVERY; REDUCTION; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TELLURIUM; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; TELLURIUM OXIDES; WATER

Citation Formats

Glendenin, L E, and Gest, H. SEPARATION OF RADIOACTIVE COLUMBIUM TRACER. United States: N. p., 1958. Web.
Glendenin, L E, & Gest, H. SEPARATION OF RADIOACTIVE COLUMBIUM TRACER. United States.
Glendenin, L E, and Gest, H. Tue . "SEPARATION OF RADIOACTIVE COLUMBIUM TRACER". United States.
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title = {SEPARATION OF RADIOACTIVE COLUMBIUM TRACER},
author = {Glendenin, L E and Gest, H},
abstractNote = {A process is presented for the recovery of radioactive columbium from solutions containing such columbium together with radioactive tellurium. The columbium and tellurium values are separated from such solutions by means of an inorganic oxide carrier precipitate, such as MnO/sub 2/. This oxide carrier precipitate and its associated columbium and telluriuan values are then dissolved in an aqueous acidic solution and nonradioactive tellurium, in an ionic form, is then introduced into such solution, for example in the form of H/sub 2/TeO/sub 3/. The tellurium present in the solution is then reduced to the elemental state and precipitates, and is then separated from the supernataat solution. A basic acetate precipitate is formed in the supernatant and carries the remaining columblum values therefrom. After separation, this basic ferric acetate precipitate is dissolved, and the ferric ions are removed by means of an organic solvent extraction process utilizing ether. The remaining solution contains carrier-free columbium as its only metal ion.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {8}
}

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