Preparation of high purity uranium metal from aqueous solutions

Y. Shiokawa; K. Hasegawa; K. Konashi; M. Takahashi; K. Suzuki

doi:10.1016/S0925-8388(96)02868-X

Preparation of high purity uranium metal from aqueous solutions

Y. Shiokawa, K. Hasegawa, K. Konashi, M. Takahashi, K. Suzuki

IMR - International Research Center for Nuclear Materials Science

Tohoku University

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Abstract

The uranium amalgam was quantitatively prepared by electrolysis from the aqueous solution containing acetic acid and sodium acetate using a mercury cathode. A bright button or brown porous one of uranium metal was obtained by thermal decomposition of the amalgam. The purity was found to be much higher than commercial grade metal of ca. 99.95%. As a result of this work, the simple and easy procedure for preparation of uranium metal with a high level of purity on the laboratory scale has been developed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	98-101
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume	255
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-8388(96)02868-X
Publication status	Published - 1997 Jun 22

Keywords

Amalgam
Electrolysis
High purity metal
Uranium metal

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