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Title: SEPARATION OF CURIUM AND AMERICIUM

Abstract

Curium and americium are contained in an anhydrous molten salt medium having a low melting point. Curium is preferentially extracted from the molten salt by a hot organic solvent containing preferably less than 10% alkyl phosphate. (AEC)

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4809968
Patent Number(s):
3022134
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
NSA Number:
NSA-16-008823
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
CHEMISTRY; ALKYL RADICALS; AMERICIUM COMPOUNDS; CATIONS; CURIUM COMPOUNDS; FUSED SALTS; MELTING POINTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHATES; QUANTITY RATIO; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION

Citation Formats

Fields, P R, and Isaac, N M. SEPARATION OF CURIUM AND AMERICIUM. United States: N. p., 1962. Web.
Fields, P R, & Isaac, N M. SEPARATION OF CURIUM AND AMERICIUM. United States.
Fields, P R, and Isaac, N M. Tue . "SEPARATION OF CURIUM AND AMERICIUM". United States.
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title = {SEPARATION OF CURIUM AND AMERICIUM},
author = {Fields, P R and Isaac, N M},
abstractNote = {Curium and americium are contained in an anhydrous molten salt medium having a low melting point. Curium is preferentially extracted from the molten salt by a hot organic solvent containing preferably less than 10% alkyl phosphate. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {2}
}

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