Removal of radionuclides from mixtures

US2018010208A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2018010208-A1
Application numberUS-201615546086-A
CountryUS
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Filing dateJan 25, 2016
Priority dateJan 26, 2015
Publication dateJan 11, 2018
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The present invention relates to a method of separating radioactive elements from a mixture, wherein the mixture is treated with at least one alkanesulfonic acid and at least one further acid, selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, amidosulfonic acid and mixtures thereof and also the use of at least one alkanesulfonic acid and at least one further acid for separating radioactive elements from mixtures comprising these.

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1 . A method of separating a radioactive element from a mixture, the method comprising: treating the mixture with at least one alkanesulfonic acid and at least one further acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, amidosulfonic acid and a mixture thereof. 2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one alkanesulfonic acid and the at least one further acid are aqueous compositions. 3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixture is treated firstly with the at least one alkanesulfonic acid and subsequently with the at least one further acid. 4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixture is treated firstly with the at least one further acid and subsequently with the at least one alkanesulfonic acid. 5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein methanesulfonic acid is used as the at least one alkanesulfonic acid. 6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixture is treated with an aqueous composition comprising the at least one alkanesulfonic acid and the at least one further acid. 7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixture is treated with an aqueous composition consisting of the at least one alkanesulfonic acid, the at least one further acid, and water. 8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixture is an ore or an ore concentrate. 9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the radioactive element is selected from the group consisting of uranium-238, thorium-230, radium-226, lead-210, polonium-210, uranium-235, palladium-231, thorium-227, radium-228, thorium-228 and a mixture thereof. 10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixture is an aqueous slurry. 11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixture is treated with an aqueous composition comprising from 0.5 to 2 moles of hydrochloric acid and from 1 to 20% by weight of methanesulfonic acid. 12 - 13 . (canceled)

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  • Processing (separating different isotopes of the same chemical element B01D59/00) · CPC title

  • from metallurgical processes, i.e. from the production, refining or treatment of metals, e.g. galvanic wastes · CPC title

  • by solvent extraction · CPC title

  • C22B1/00Primary

    Preliminary treatment of ores or scrap · CPC title

  • Aqueous processes {, e.g. by using organic extraction means, including the regeneration of these means} · CPC title

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What does patent US2018010208A1 cover?
The present invention relates to a method of separating radioactive elements from a mixture, wherein the mixture is treated with at least one alkanesulfonic acid and at least one further acid, selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, amidosulfonic acid and mixtures thereof and also the use of at least one alkanesulfonic acid and at least one further acid for separat…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Basf Se
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C22B1/00. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Thu Jan 11 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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