K4Pu(SO4)4: A new chemical assay standard for plutonium
- 1. B.A.R.C., Bombay (India)
Description
Structural and thermal aspects of alkali metal double sulfates of plutonium have led to the identification of a new chemical assay standard for plutonium. Potassium plutonium(IV) tetrasulfate is obtained by the dehydration of the dihydrate which is isostructural with K4Ce(SO4)4. 2H2O. Dimeric anions [(SO4)3 M (SO4)2 M (SO4)3]8- with none of the water molecules coordinated to the metal atom are present in the dihydrates. K4Pu(SO4)4 has been evaluated for its purity, solubility, stoichiometry and stability for a period of two years. Chemical analyses for plutonium and sulfate and emission spectrographic and mass spectrometric analyses for impurity elements showed that the compound is stoichiometric with the total impurity content much less than 200 ppm
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society.
- Imprint Place
- Washington, DC (USA)
- Imprint Title
- American Chemical Society, Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
- Imprint Pagination
- 56 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 26.
Conference
- Title
- 200. American Chemical Society national meeting.
- Dates
- 26-31 Aug 1990.
- Place
- Washington, DC (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 22015142
- Subject category
- S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DATA PROCESSING; MEASURING METHODS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; POTASSIUM SULFATES; SPECIFICATIONS; STABILITY; SYNTHESIS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS
Optional Information
- Notes
- Paper NUCL 84.
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-900802--.