Assertion: plutonium | /r/HasProperty | separated
Facets:
value: from other actinides
type: OTHER
value: from uranium
type: OTHER
value: from spent uranium and thorium fuels
type: OTHER
value: by treating the kerosene solution
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Plutonium is separated from uranium by treating the kerosene solution with reducing agents to convert the plutonium to the +3 oxidation state.
text: To be used in a nuclear weapon, plutonium must be separated from the much larger mass of non-fissile material in the irradiated fuel.
text: Both plutonium and U-233 are produced from the absorption of neutrons by irradiating fertile materials in a reactor, in particular the common uranium isotope U-238 and thorium, respectively, and can be separated from spent uranium and thorium fuels in reprocessing plants.
text: Second, plutonium must be separated from other actinides.