METAL RECOVERY PROCESS
Abstract
A process is presented for the separation of plutonium from the niobium oxide which is frequently used as a carrier precipitate to separate the plutonium from solutions of dissolved fuel elements. The niobium oxide, plutonium bearing precipitate is treated with hydrogen fluoride converting the niobium to the volatile pentafluoride, while the plutonium is changed into the substantially non- volatile plutonium tetrafluoride. After the niobium has been removed, the plutonium tetrafluoride is reacted with elemental fluorine, converting it to a higher plutonium fluoride and this may in turn be volitilized away from any residual impurities.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4329540
- Patent Number(s):
- 2815265
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-006991
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; FLUORINE; FUEL ELEMENTS; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; IMPURITIES; NIOBIUM FLUORIDES; NIOBIUM OXIDES; PATENT; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM FLUORIDES; PRECIPITATION; RECOVERY; SOLUTIONS; VOLATILITY
Citation Formats
Werner, L B, and Hill, O F. METAL RECOVERY PROCESS. United States: N. p., 1957.
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Werner, L B, & Hill, O F. METAL RECOVERY PROCESS. United States.
Werner, L B, and Hill, O F. Sun .
"METAL RECOVERY PROCESS". United States.
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title = {METAL RECOVERY PROCESS},
author = {Werner, L B and Hill, O F},
abstractNote = {A process is presented for the separation of plutonium from the niobium oxide which is frequently used as a carrier precipitate to separate the plutonium from solutions of dissolved fuel elements. The niobium oxide, plutonium bearing precipitate is treated with hydrogen fluoride converting the niobium to the volatile pentafluoride, while the plutonium is changed into the substantially non- volatile plutonium tetrafluoride. After the niobium has been removed, the plutonium tetrafluoride is reacted with elemental fluorine, converting it to a higher plutonium fluoride and this may in turn be volitilized away from any residual impurities.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1957},
month = {12}
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