Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange

One of 595 reports in the series: HW (Series) available on this site.
Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange'.
Showing 1-4 of 5 pages in this report.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

The recovery of plutonium and neptunium by anion exchange has been well demonstrated on a laboratory scale. (1, 2,3,4) The specific adsorbed by the resin is the tetravalent hexanitrate complex of either element. With plutonium (IV) and neptunium(V) in IWW, the plutonium is adsorbed but the neptunium is not. If nitrite is used as the reductant in strong (preferably 8 M or over) nitric acid, both plutonium and neptunium are obtained in the tetravalent state, and both are adsorbed on the resin. With stronger reductants, such as semi carbazide or ferrous sulfamate, plutonium (III) and neptunium (IV) are obtained so … continued below

Physical Description

4 pages

Creation Information

Van Tuyl, H. H. July 16, 1959.

Context

This report is part of the collection entitled: TRAIL Microcard Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this report can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this report or its content.

Author

Originator

Sponsor

Publisher

Audiences

We've identified this report as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this report useful in their work.

Provided By

UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Serving as both a federal and a state depository library, the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department maintains millions of items in a variety of formats. The department is a member of the FDLP Content Partnerships Program and an Affiliated Archive of the National Archives.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this report. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Titles

  • Main Title: Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange
  • Series Title: HW (Series)
  • Series Title: Hanford Works Reports
  • Added Title: Hanford Works Report HW-61145 (Del.)

Description

The recovery of plutonium and neptunium by anion exchange has been well demonstrated on a laboratory scale. (1, 2,3,4) The specific adsorbed by the resin is the tetravalent hexanitrate complex of either element. With plutonium (IV) and neptunium(V) in IWW, the plutonium is adsorbed but the neptunium is not. If nitrite is used as the reductant in strong (preferably 8 M or over) nitric acid, both plutonium and neptunium are obtained in the tetravalent state, and both are adsorbed on the resin. With stronger reductants, such as semi carbazide or ferrous sulfamate, plutonium (III) and neptunium (IV) are obtained so that only the neptunium is adsorbed. Optimum recovery of either element is obtained with between seven and eight M nitric acid.

Physical Description

4 pages

Notes

Digitized from microopaque cards (#).

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this report in the Digital Library or other systems.

  • SuDoc Number: Y 3.At 7:22/HW-61145 (Del.)
  • Report No.: HW-61145 (Del.)
  • Accession or Local Control No: metadc1255092
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1255092

Collections

This report is part of the following collections of related materials.

TRAIL Microcard Collection

Imaged from microcard, these technical reports describe research performed for U.S. government agencies from the 1930s to the 1960s. The reports were provided by the Technical Report Archive and Image Library (TRAIL).

About | Browse this Collection

Technical Report Archive and Image Library

This selection of materials from the Technical Report Archive and Image Library (TRAIL) includes hard-to-find reports published by various government agencies. The technical publications contain reports, images, and technical descriptions of research performed for U.S. government agencies. Topics range from mining, desalination, and radiation to broader physics, biology, and chemistry studies. Some reports include maps, foldouts, blueprints, and other oversize materials.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this report?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this report.

Creation Date

  • July 16, 1959

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • Feb. 5, 2022, 6:51 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • March 21, 2023, 10:27 a.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this report last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 0
Total Uses: 1
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this report originated or about its content.

Place Name

Publication Place

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Report

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Van Tuyl, H. H. Recovery of Plutonium and Neptunium from Purex IWW by Anion Exchange, report, July 16, 1959; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1255092/: accessed May 31, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

Back to Top of Screen