Open AccessPRODUCTION OF IONIUM FROM A PITCHBLENDE RESIDUE
Author(s) -
C.W. Kuhlman,
WL Knecht,
R.D. Piper
Publication year - 1955
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4183237
Subject(s) - hydrofluoric acid , residue (chemistry) , tributyl phosphate , solvent extraction , chemistry , thorium , uraninite , chromatography , extraction (chemistry) , waste management , uranium , radiochemistry , process engineering , engineering , metallurgy , materials science , organic chemistry
A plant designed for concentrating thorium by extraction from pitchblende residue by use of tributyl phosphate followed by hydrofluoric acid strip is described. The fluoride product is further purified by a solvent extraction flowsheet in hot laboratory equipment. An outline of the chemical technology used in this process is presented. (J.R.D.