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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1994
Larry R Avens, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Dallas D Hill, Los Alamos, NM (US);
F Coyne Prenger, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Walter F Stewart, Las Cruces, NM (US);
Thomas L Tolt, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Laura A Worl, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Abstract
A process of separating actinide-containing components from an admixture including forming a slurry including actinide-containing components within an admixture, said slurry including a dispersion-promoting surfactant, adjusting the pH of the slurry to within a desired range, and, passing said slurry through a pretreated matrix material, said matrix material adapted to generate high magnetic field gradients upon the application of a strong magnetic field exceeding about 0.1 Tesla whereupon a portion of said actinide-containing components are separated from said slurry and remain adhered upon said matrix material is provided.