| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7963401 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Pure americium metal is a crucial component for the fabrication of transmutation fuels. Unfortunately, americium in pure metal form is not available; however, a number of mixed metals and mixed oxides that include americium are available. In this manuscript a method is described to obtain high purity americium metal from a mixture of americium and neptunium metals with lead impurity via distillation.
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Authors
Leah N. Squires, James A. King, Randall S. Fielding, Paul Lessing,