METHOD FOR OBTAINING PLUTONIUM METAL AND ALLOYS OF PLUTONIUM FROM PLUTONIUM TRICHLORIDE

Patent · Tue Nov 13 00:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4766285

Reavis, J G; Leary, J A; Maraman, W J

A process is given for both reducing plutonium trichloride to plutonium metal using cerium as the reductant and simultaneously alloying such plutonium metal with an excess of cerium or cerium and cobalt sufficient to yield the desired nuclear reactor fuel composition. The process is conducted at a temperature from about 550 to 775 deg C, at atmospheric pressure, without the use of booster reactants, and a substantial decontamination is effected in the product alloy of any rare earths which may be associated with the source of the plutonium. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-003060
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2063829
• OSTI ID: 4766285
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
CERIUM ALLOYS
COBALT ALLOYS
PLUTONIUM ALLOYS
PLUTONIUM CHLORIDES
PRODUCTION
REDUCTION