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.
- Inventors:
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- Belmont, MA
- Rockport, MA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866080
- Patent Number(s):
- 4629543
- Assignee:
- GTE Products Corporation (Danvers, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25C - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; preparing; mercury; arbitrary; isotopic; distribution; provides; process; predetermined; embodiment; types; hg; corresponding; desired; placed; electrolyte; solution; hcl; resulting; mercurous; electrolytically; plated; cathode; wire; producing; containing; similar; fashion; obtained; hgo; dissolved; electrolytic; glacial; acetic; acid; specific; recovered; cathode wire; isotopic distribution; electrolytic solution; acetic acid; electrolyte solution; glacial acetic; mercury containing; preparing mercury; /205/
Citation Formats
Grossman, Mark W, and George, William A. Method of preparing mercury with an arbitrary isotopic distribution. United States: N. p., 1986.
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@article{osti_866080,
title = {Method of preparing mercury with an arbitrary isotopic distribution},
author = {Grossman, Mark W and George, William 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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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