DRY FLUORINE SEPARATION METHOD
Patent
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OSTI ID:4238403
Preparation and separation of U/sup 233/ by irradiation of ThF/sub 4/ is described. During the neutron irradiation to produce Pa/sup 233/ a fluorinating agent such as HF, F/sub 2/, or HF + F/sub 2/ is passed through the ThF/sub 4/ powder to produce PaF/sub 5/. The PaF/sub 5/, being more volatile, is removed as a gas and allowed to decay radioactively to U/sup 233/ fluoride. A batch procedure in which ThO/sub 2/ or Th metal is irradiated and fluorinated is suggested. Some Pa and U fluoride volatilizes away. Then the remainder is fluorinated with F/sub 2/ to produce very volatile UF/sub 6/ which is recovered. (T.R.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-021004
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2887357
- OSTI ID:
- 4238403
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECAY
FISSION PRODUCTS
FLUORINATION
FLUORINE
GASES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
IRRADIATION
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
MIXING
NEUTRON BEAMS
PALLADIUM FLUORIDES
POWDERS
PROTACTINIUM 233
RECOVERY
SEPARATION PROCESSES
THORIUM
THORIUM FLUORIDES
THORIUM OXIDES
URANIUM 233
URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE
VOLATILITY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECAY
FISSION PRODUCTS
FLUORINATION
FLUORINE
GASES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
IRRADIATION
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
MIXING
NEUTRON BEAMS
PALLADIUM FLUORIDES
POWDERS
PROTACTINIUM 233
RECOVERY
SEPARATION PROCESSES
THORIUM
THORIUM FLUORIDES
THORIUM OXIDES
URANIUM 233
URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE
VOLATILITY