Recovery of Plutonium by Carrier Precipitation

Patent · Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4022224

Goeckermann, R. H.

The recovery of plutonium from an aqueous nitric acid Zr-containing solution of 0.2 to 1N acidity is accomplished by adding fluoride anions (1.5 to 5 mg/l), and precipitating the Pu with an excess of H/sub 2/0/sub 2/ at 53 to 65 deg C. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-024913
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): 2,978,295
• OSTI ID: 4022224
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
ACIDITY
ANIONS
FLUORIDES
HYDROGEN PEROXIDES
NITRIC ACID
PLUTONIUM
PRECIPITATION
RECOVERY
SOLUTIONS
TEMPERATURE
WATER
ZIRCONIUM
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS