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Method for separating transplutonium elements from rare earth fission products

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-11-25
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1980-11-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Fletcher L Moore

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 15:29
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B60/00; C22B60/02; C22B60/0295; C01; C01G; C01G56/00; C01G56/001; C01G99/00; C01G99/006; C22B60/0204; C22B60/0217; C22B60/0252; C22B60/026

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 76 words
A PROCESS FOR RECOVERING TRANSPLUTONIUM VALUES SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TRIVALENT AMERICIUM AND CURIUM FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING SAID VALUES TOGETHER WITH RARE EARTH FISSION PRODUCT VALUES COMPRISING PROVIDING LITHIUM CHLORIDE IN SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION IN A CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 9 MOLAR AND ADJUSTING THE PH OF SAID SOLUTION TO A VALUE LESS THAN 5, CONTACTING THE RESULTING AQUEOUS SOLUTION WITH AN ORGANIC SOLUTION COMPRISING A TERTIARY AMINE REPRESENTED BY THE FORMULA
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 76 words
A PROCESS FOR RECOVERING TRANSPLUTONIUM VALUES SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TRIVALENT AMERICIUM AND CURIUM FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING SAID VALUES TOGETHER WITH RARE EARTH FISSION PRODUCT VALUES COMPRISING PROVIDING LITHIUM CHLORIDE IN SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION IN A CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 9 MOLAR AND ADJUSTING THE PH OF SAID SOLUTION TO A VALUE LESS THAN 5, CONTACTING THE RESULTING AQUEOUS SOLUTION WITH AN ORGANIC SOLUTION COMPRISING A TERTIARY AMINE REPRESENTED BY THE FORMULA

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-04-12 1968-10-12 1969-04-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-04-12 1972-10-12 1973-04-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-04-12 1976-10-12 1977-04-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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