TREATMENT OF AMMONIUM NITRATE SOLUTIONS
Abstract
The treatment of waste solutions obtained in the processing of neutron- irradiated uranium containing fission products and ammonium nitrate is described. The object of this process is to provide a method whereby the ammonium nitrate is destroyed and removed from the solution so as to permit subsequent concentration of the solution.. In accordance with the process the residual nitrate solutions are treated with an excess of alkyl acid anhydride, such as acetic anhydride. Preferably, the residual nitrate solution is added to an excess of the acetic anhydride at such a rate that external heat is not required. The result of this operation is that the ammonium nitrate and acetic anhydride react to form N/sub 2/ O and acetic acid.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4310773
- Patent Number(s):
- 2838368
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01C - AMMONIA
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-014413
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; ACETIC ACID; ACIDS; ALKYL RADICALS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ENRICHMENT; FISSION PRODUCTS; HEATING; NEUTRON BEAMS; NITRATES; NITROGEN OXIDES; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; PATENT; SOLUTIONS; URANIUM; WASTE SOLUTIONS
Citation Formats
Boyer, T W, MacHutchin, J G, and Yaffe, L. TREATMENT OF AMMONIUM NITRATE SOLUTIONS. United States: N. p., 1958.
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Boyer, T W, MacHutchin, J G, & Yaffe, L. TREATMENT OF AMMONIUM NITRATE SOLUTIONS. United States.
Boyer, T W, MacHutchin, J G, and Yaffe, L. Tue .
"TREATMENT OF AMMONIUM NITRATE SOLUTIONS". United States.
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title = {TREATMENT OF AMMONIUM NITRATE SOLUTIONS},
author = {Boyer, T W and MacHutchin, J G and Yaffe, L},
abstractNote = {The treatment of waste solutions obtained in the processing of neutron- irradiated uranium containing fission products and ammonium nitrate is described. The object of this process is to provide a method whereby the ammonium nitrate is destroyed and removed from the solution so as to permit subsequent concentration of the solution.. In accordance with the process the residual nitrate solutions are treated with an excess of alkyl acid anhydride, such as acetic anhydride. Preferably, the residual nitrate solution is added to an excess of the acetic anhydride at such a rate that external heat is not required. The result of this operation is that the ammonium nitrate and acetic anhydride react to form N/sub 2/ O and acetic acid.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
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