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The Reactions of Bromine Pentafluoride

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:23134692
Bromine pentafluoride is being considered as a fluorinating agent for use in the fluid-bed reprocessing of spent fuel from nuclear power reactors. The reaction of BrF{sub 6} with mixtures of uranium and plutonium oxides or fluorides converts the uranium to volatile UF{sub 6} while converting the plutonium to the nonvolatile PuF{sub 4} which therefore permits a separation of uranium from plutonium in a single step. In a second step, elemental fluorine is used to convert the PuF{sub 4} to volatile PuF{sub 6}.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI ID:
23134692
Report Number(s):
ANL--7225
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English