Patent · US Expired

Method for electrochemical oxidizing to the Pu (VI)

US4439279A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Alkem GmbH · DE

Inventors

Fritz Herrmann · Rodgau, DE
Christian Ost · Mainaschaff, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 1980
Grant date	Mar 27, 1984
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2000

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC25B1/00
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Increasing the oxidation state of plutonium to Pu (VI) by circulating a starting solution of U.sup.6 and Pu.sup.4 -nitrates and HNO.sub.3 through an electrolysis cell at an electrode voltage of about 3 volts.

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