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Title: PRECIPITATION METHOD OF SEPARATION OF NEPTUNIUM

Abstract

A process is described for the separation of neptunium from plutonium in an aqueous solution containing neptunium ions in a valence state not greater than +4, plutonium ioms in a valence state not greater than +4, and sulfate ions. The Process consists of adding hypochlorite ions to said solution in order to preferentially oxidize the neptunium and then adding lanthanum ions and fluoride ions to form a precipitate of LaF/sub 3/ carrying the plutonium, and thereafter separating the supernatant solution from the precipitate.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4301461
Patent Number(s):
2841464
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-13-000978
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PATENTS; ANIONS; BINDING ENERGY; CATIONS; ELECTRONS; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; LANTHANUM FLUORIDES; NEPTUNIUM; NEPTUNIUM COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PRECIPITATION; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS; SULFATES

Citation Formats

Magnusson, L B. PRECIPITATION METHOD OF SEPARATION OF NEPTUNIUM. United States: N. p., 1958. Web.
Magnusson, L B. PRECIPITATION METHOD OF SEPARATION OF NEPTUNIUM. United States.
Magnusson, L B. Tue . "PRECIPITATION METHOD OF SEPARATION OF NEPTUNIUM". United States.
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title = {PRECIPITATION METHOD OF SEPARATION OF NEPTUNIUM},
author = {Magnusson, L B},
abstractNote = {A process is described for the separation of neptunium from plutonium in an aqueous solution containing neptunium ions in a valence state not greater than +4, plutonium ioms in a valence state not greater than +4, and sulfate ions. The Process consists of adding hypochlorite ions to said solution in order to preferentially oxidize the neptunium and then adding lanthanum ions and fluoride ions to form a precipitate of LaF/sub 3/ carrying the plutonium, and thereafter separating the supernatant solution from the precipitate.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {7}
}

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