METHOD FOR PURIFYING URANIUM
Abstract
A method is presented for obtaining a compound of uranium in an extremely pure state and in such a condition that it can be used in determinations of the isotopic composition of uranium. Uranium deposited in calutron receivers is removed therefrom by washing with cold nitric acid and the resulting solution, coataining uranium and trace amounts of various impurities, such as Fe, Ag, Zn, Pb, and Ni, is then subjected to various analytical manipulations to obtain an impurity-free uranium containing solution. This solution is then evaporated on a platinum disk and the residue is ignited converting it to U2/sub 3//sub 8/. The platinum disk having such a thin film of pure U/sub 2/O/sub 8/ is suitable for use with isotopic determination techaiques.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4284466
- Patent Number(s):
- 2849285
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-004311
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CALUTRON; COMBUSTION; EVAPORATION; FILMS; IMPURITIES; IRON; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; LEAD; MASS SPECTROMETERS; NICKEL; NITRIC ACID; PLATES; PLATINUM; PRECIPITATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOISOTOPES; REFINING; RESIDUES; SILVER; SOLUTIONS; TRACE AMOUNTS; U3O8; URANIUM; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; URANIUM OXIDES; ZINC
Citation Formats
Kennedy, J W, and Segre, E G. METHOD FOR PURIFYING URANIUM. United States: N. p., 1958.
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Kennedy, J W, & Segre, E G. METHOD FOR PURIFYING URANIUM. United States.
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"METHOD FOR PURIFYING URANIUM". United States.
@article{osti_4284466,
title = {METHOD FOR PURIFYING URANIUM},
author = {Kennedy, J W and Segre, E G},
abstractNote = {A method is presented for obtaining a compound of uranium in an extremely pure state and in such a condition that it can be used in determinations of the isotopic composition of uranium. Uranium deposited in calutron receivers is removed therefrom by washing with cold nitric acid and the resulting solution, coataining uranium and trace amounts of various impurities, such as Fe, Ag, Zn, Pb, and Ni, is then subjected to various analytical manipulations to obtain an impurity-free uranium containing solution. This solution is then evaporated on a platinum disk and the residue is ignited converting it to U2/sub 3//sub 8/. The platinum disk having such a thin film of pure U/sub 2/O/sub 8/ is suitable for use with isotopic determination techaiques.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {8}
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