URANIUM(IV) NITRATE AS A REDUCING AGENT FOR PLUTONIUM(IV) IN THE PUREX PROCESS
Practical procedures were demonstrated for partitioning plutonium from uranium in the Purex process with hydrazine-stabilized uranium(IV) nitrate as the reducing reagent for plutonium. Typical partitioning results were 0.04--0.2% loss of plutonium to the uranium product and less than 1 wt% uranium in the plutonium product. With uranium(IV) nitrate as a replacement for ferrous sulfamate, most solids in wastes from the Parex process can be eliminated. No undue hazard is expected from the use of hydrazine as the stabilizing agent. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) & Co. Savannah River Lab., Aiken, S.C.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(07-2)-1
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-034048
- OSTI ID:
- 4651247
- Report Number(s):
- DP-808
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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