Method of preparing mercury with an arbitrary isotopic distribution
Abstract
This invention provides for a process for preparing mercury with a predetermined, arbitrary, isotopic distribution. In one embodiment, different isotopic types of Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2], corresponding to the predetermined isotopic distribution of Hg desired, are placed in an electrolyte solution of HCl and H[sub 2]O. The resulting mercurous ions are then electrolytically plated onto a cathode wire producing mercury containing the predetermined isotopic distribution. In a similar fashion, Hg with a predetermined isotopic distribution is obtained from different isotopic types of HgO. In this embodiment, the HgO is dissolved in an electrolytic solution of glacial acetic acid and H[sub 2]O. The isotopic specific Hg is then electrolytically plated onto a cathode and then recovered. 1 fig.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7152181
- Patent Number(s):
- 4629543
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-815147
- Assignee:
- GTE Products Corp., Danvers, MA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 31 Dec 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; MERCURY; ELECTROPLATING; MERCURY CHLORIDES; ELECTROLYSIS; MERCURY OXIDES; CATHODES; ELECTRODEPOSITED COATINGS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; ISOTOPE RATIO; CHALCOGENIDES; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COATINGS; DEPOSITION; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; ELEMENTS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC ACIDS; LYSIS; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MERCURY HALIDES; METALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLATING; SURFACE COATING; 320303* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes
Citation Formats
Grossman, M W, and George, W A. Method of preparing mercury with an arbitrary isotopic distribution. United States: N. p., 1986.
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Grossman, M W, & George, W A. Method of preparing mercury with an arbitrary isotopic distribution. United States.
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@article{osti_7152181,
title = {Method of preparing mercury with an arbitrary isotopic distribution},
author = {Grossman, M W and George, W A},
abstractNote = {This invention provides for a process for preparing mercury with a predetermined, arbitrary, isotopic distribution. In one embodiment, different isotopic types of Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2], corresponding to the predetermined isotopic distribution of Hg desired, are placed in an electrolyte solution of HCl and H[sub 2]O. The resulting mercurous ions are then electrolytically plated onto a cathode wire producing mercury containing the predetermined isotopic distribution. In a similar fashion, Hg with a predetermined isotopic distribution is obtained from different isotopic types of HgO. In this embodiment, the HgO is dissolved in an electrolytic solution of glacial acetic acid and H[sub 2]O. The isotopic specific Hg is then electrolytically plated onto a cathode and then recovered. 1 fig.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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