Process for separation of protactinium, thorium, and uranium from neutron- irradiated thorium

Title: Process for separation of protactinium, thorium, and uranium from neutron- irradiated thorium

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Inventors:: Gresky, A.T.; Savolainen, J.E.; McDuffee, W.T. Jr.; Wischow, R.P.

Issue Date:: 1974-07-23

Research Org.:: Originating Research Org. not identified

OSTI Identifier:: 4292271

Patent Number(s):: 3825649

Assignee:: to United States Atomic Energy Commission TIC; NSA-30-029150

NSA Number:: NSA-30-029150

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 1956 Aug 01; Other Information: C01g56/00; C22b61/04. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-74

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: N40450* -Chemistry-Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry- Reactor Fuel Processing; *PROTACTINIUM- SOLVENT EXTRACTION; *THORIUM- SOLVENT EXTRACTION; *URANIUM- SOLVENT EXTRACTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; ION EXCHANGE; IRRADIATION; NEUTRON BEAMS; NITRATES; NITRIC ACID; SEPARATION PROCESSES; TBP

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                    Gresky, A.T., Savolainen, J.E., McDuffee, W.T. Jr., and Wischow, R.P. Process for separation of protactinium, thorium, and uranium from neutron- irradiated thorium.  United States: N. p., 1974. 
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                    Gresky, A.T., Savolainen, J.E., McDuffee, W.T. Jr., & Wischow, R.P. Process for separation of protactinium, thorium, and uranium from neutron- irradiated thorium.  United States.

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                    Gresky, A.T., Savolainen, J.E., McDuffee, W.T. Jr., and Wischow, R.P. Tue .  
        "Process for separation of protactinium, thorium, and uranium from neutron- irradiated thorium".  United States.

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