Concentration and purification of plutonium or thorium
Abstract
In this invention a first solution obtained from such as a plutonium/thorium purification process or the like, containing plutonium (Pu) and/or thorium (Th) in such as a low nitric acid (HNO.sub.3) concentration may have the Pu and/or Th separated and concentrated by passing an electrical current from a first solution having disposed therein an anode to a second solution having disposed therein a cathode and separated from the first solution by a cation permeable membrane, the Pu or Th cation permeating the cation membrane and forming an anionic complex within the second solution, and electrical current passage affecting the complex formed to permeate an anion membrane separating the second solution from an adjoining third solution containing disposed therein an anode, thereby effecting separation and concentration of the Pu and/or Th in the third solution.
- Inventors:
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- Arvada, CO
- Golden, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Dow Chemical, Golden, CO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862493
- Patent Number(s):
- 3948735
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(29-1)-1106
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- concentration; purification; plutonium; thorium; solution; obtained; process; containing; nitric; acid; hno; separated; concentrated; passing; electrical; current; disposed; therein; anode; cathode; cation; permeable; membrane; permeating; forming; anionic; complex; passage; affecting; formed; permeate; anion; separating; adjoining; third; effecting; separation; complex formed; permeable membrane; solution containing; nitric acid; electrical current; disposed therein; purification process; containing plutonium; membrane separating; anionic complex; current pass; /205/204/
Citation Formats
Hayden, John A, and Plock, Carl E. Concentration and purification of plutonium or thorium. United States: N. p., 1976.
Web.
Hayden, John A, & Plock, Carl E. Concentration and purification of plutonium or thorium. United States.
Hayden, John A, and Plock, Carl E. Thu .
"Concentration and purification of plutonium or thorium". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862493.
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title = {Concentration and purification of plutonium or thorium},
author = {Hayden, John A and Plock, Carl E},
abstractNote = {In this invention a first solution obtained from such as a plutonium/thorium purification process or the like, containing plutonium (Pu) and/or thorium (Th) in such as a low nitric acid (HNO.sub.3) concentration may have the Pu and/or Th separated and concentrated by passing an electrical current from a first solution having disposed therein an anode to a second solution having disposed therein a cathode and separated from the first solution by a cation permeable membrane, the Pu or Th cation permeating the cation membrane and forming an anionic complex within the second solution, and electrical current passage affecting the complex formed to permeate an anion membrane separating the second solution from an adjoining third solution containing disposed therein an anode, thereby effecting separation and concentration of the Pu and/or Th in the third solution.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
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