Published July 7, 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Americium extraction from plutonium metal

Creators

  • 1. AWE, Aldermaston (United Kingdom)

Description

A single stage process using MgCl2 in CaCl2 has been demonstrated to remove 90% of the americium from plutonium with no transfer of impurities to the product metal except magnesium, which is readily removed in a vacuum casting operation

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Identifiers

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
532
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 239
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Plutonium futures - the science
Acronym
Topical conference on plutonium and actinides
Dates
10-13 Jul 2000
Place
Santa Fe, NM (United States)

Optional Information

Notes
(c) 2000 American Institute of Physics.