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Title: RECOVERY OF TETRAVALENT CATIONS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

Abstract

The recovery of plutonium, zirconium, and tetravalent cerium values from aqueous solutions is described. It consists of adding an alkyl phosphate to a nnineral acid aqueous solution containing the metal to be recovered, whereby a precipitate forms with the tetravalent values, and separating the precipitate from the solution. All alkyl phosphates, if water-soluble, are suitable for the process; however, monobutyl phosphate has been found best.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4318762
Patent Number(s):
2833799
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
NSA Number:
NSA-12-014401
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PATENTS; ALKYL RADICALS; BUTYL PHOSPHATES; CATIONS; MINERAL ACIDS; PATENT; PHOSPHATES; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PRECIPITATION; RECOVERY; SOLUTIONS; WATER; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS

Citation Formats

Moore, R L. RECOVERY OF TETRAVALENT CATIONS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS. United States: N. p., 1958. Web.
Moore, R L. RECOVERY OF TETRAVALENT CATIONS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS. United States.
Moore, R L. Thu . "RECOVERY OF TETRAVALENT CATIONS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS". United States.
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author = {Moore, R L},
abstractNote = {The recovery of plutonium, zirconium, and tetravalent cerium values from aqueous solutions is described. It consists of adding an alkyl phosphate to a nnineral acid aqueous solution containing the metal to be recovered, whereby a precipitate forms with the tetravalent values, and separating the precipitate from the solution. All alkyl phosphates, if water-soluble, are suitable for the process; however, monobutyl phosphate has been found best.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
}

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