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Method for selectively reducing plutonium values by a photochemical process
| Content Provider | United States Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV) |
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| Organization | Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN |
| Abstract | The rate of reduction of Pu(IV) to Pu(III) in nitric acid solution containing a reducing agent is enhanced by exposing the solution to 200-500 nm electromagnetic radiation. Pu values are recovered from an organic extractant solution containing Pu(IV) values and U(VI) values by the method of contacting the extractant solution with an aqueous nitric acid solution in the presence of a reducing agent and exposing the aqueous solution to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of 200-500 nm. Under these conditions, Pu values preferentially distribute to the aqueous phase and U values preferentially distribute to the organic phase. |
| Related Links | https://www.osti.gov/biblio/863246 |
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| Patent Number | US 4131527 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1978-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | United States |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | method selectively reducing plutonium values photochemical process rate reduction iii nitric acid solution containing agent enhanced exposing nm electromagnetic radiation recovered organic extractant contacting aqueous presence wavelength conditions preferentially distribute phase plutonium values extractant solution acid solution organic phase solution containing electromagnetic radiation nitric acid aqueous solution reducing agent aqueous phase organic extractant chemical process aqueous nitric selectively reducing |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |