Method for Making a Uranium Chloride Salt Product
The subject apparatus provides a means to produce UCl3, in large quantities without incurring corrosion of the containment vessel or associated apparatus. Gaseous Cl is injected into a lower layer of Cd where CdCl2 is formed. Due to is lower density, the CdCl2 rises through the Cd layer into a layer of molten LiCl-KCL salt where a rotatable basket containing uranium ingots is suspended. The CdCl2 reacts with the uranium to form UCl, and Cd. Due to density differences, the Cd sinks down to the liquid Cd layer and is reused. The UCl3 combines with the molten salt. During production the temperature is maintained at about 600 degrees C. while after the uranium has been depleted the salt temperature is lowered, the molten salt is pressure siphoned from the vessel, and the salt product LiCl-KCl-30 mol% UCl3 is solidified.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- Assignee:
- DOEGC
- Patent Number(s):
- PATENTS-US-A6800262
- Application Number:
- U.S. Patent Applications 09/874,966; DOE Case S-96972; TRN: US200435%%13
- OSTI ID:
- 835110
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 5 Oct 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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