ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION PROCESS
Abstract
A new method is described for isotopic enrichment of uranium. It has been found that when an aqueous acidic solution of ionic tetravalent uraniunn is contacted with chelate complexed tetravalent uranium, the U/sup 238/ preferentially concentrates in the complexed phase while U/sup 235/ concentrates in the ionic phase. The effect is enhanced when the chelate compound is water insoluble and is dissolved in a water-immiscible organic solvent. Cupferron is one of a number of sultable complexing agents, and chloroform is a suitable organic solvent.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4309725
- Patent Number(s):
- 2835687
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-014407
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; ACIDS; AMINES; CHELATES; CHLOROFORM; COMPLEXES; CUPFERRON; ENRICHMENT; IONS; ISOTOPES; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PATENT; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS; URANIUM 235; URANIUM 238; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; WATER
Citation Formats
Clewett, G H, and Lee, DeW A. ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION PROCESS. United States: N. p., 1958.
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Clewett, G H, & Lee, DeW A. ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION PROCESS. United States.
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"ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION PROCESS". United States.
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title = {ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION PROCESS},
author = {Clewett, G H and Lee, DeW A},
abstractNote = {A new method is described for isotopic enrichment of uranium. It has been found that when an aqueous acidic solution of ionic tetravalent uraniunn is contacted with chelate complexed tetravalent uranium, the U/sup 238/ preferentially concentrates in the complexed phase while U/sup 235/ concentrates in the ionic phase. The effect is enhanced when the chelate compound is water insoluble and is dissolved in a water-immiscible organic solvent. Cupferron is one of a number of sultable complexing agents, and chloroform is a suitable organic solvent.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {5}
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