PLUTONIUM ELECTROREFINING CELLS
Abstract
Electrorefining cells for obtaining 99.98% plutonium are described. The cells consist of an impure liquid plutonium anode, a molten PuCl/sub 3/-- alkali or alkaline earth metal chloanode, a molten PuCl/sub 3/-alkali or alkaline earth metal chloride electrolyte, and a nonreactive cathode, all being contained in nonreactive ceramic containers which separate anode from cathode by a short distance and define a gap for the collection of the purified liquid plutonium deposited on the cathode. Important features of these cells are the addition of stirrer blades on the anode lead and a large cathode surface to insure a low current density. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4682116
- Patent Number(s):
- 3098028
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-030959
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS; ALKALI METALS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; CATHODES; CERAMICS; CHLORIDES; CURRENTS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FUSED SALTS; IMPURITIES; PATENT; PLANNING; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM CHLORIDES; REFINING; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Mullins, Jr, L J, Leary, J A, Bjorklund, C W, and Maraman, W J. PLUTONIUM ELECTROREFINING CELLS. United States: N. p., 1963.
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Mullins, Jr, L J, Leary, J A, Bjorklund, C W, & Maraman, W J. PLUTONIUM ELECTROREFINING CELLS. United States.
Mullins, Jr, L J, Leary, J A, Bjorklund, C W, and Maraman, W J. Tue .
"PLUTONIUM ELECTROREFINING CELLS". United States.
@article{osti_4682116,
title = {PLUTONIUM ELECTROREFINING CELLS},
author = {Mullins, Jr, L J and Leary, J A and Bjorklund, C W and Maraman, W J},
abstractNote = {Electrorefining cells for obtaining 99.98% plutonium are described. The cells consist of an impure liquid plutonium anode, a molten PuCl/sub 3/-- alkali or alkaline earth metal chloanode, a molten PuCl/sub 3/-alkali or alkaline earth metal chloride electrolyte, and a nonreactive cathode, all being contained in nonreactive ceramic containers which separate anode from cathode by a short distance and define a gap for the collection of the purified liquid plutonium deposited on the cathode. Important features of these cells are the addition of stirrer blades on the anode lead and a large cathode surface to insure a low current density. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {7}
}
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