PRODUCTION OF BERYLLIUM HYDROXIDE AND PREPARATION OF SINTER COMPACTS. Quarterly Report for July 1, 1960 through September 30, 1960

Technical Report · Tue Oct 31 00:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4045505

Activities in a program for production of beryllium hydroxide by sodium beryllate hydrolysis starting with beryllium hydroxide filter cake are summarized. Experiments were conducted to determine the optimum relative quantities of Be(OH)/ sub 2/ and NaOH required to produce sodium beryllate under various conditions. Results and conclusions based on the experiments are given and details of a typical beryllate experiment are pre sented. In other work, modifications of techniques are described for preparation of sinter compacts comprising beryl ore, sodium fluosilicate, soda ash, and water. It was found that predensification of the sinter mix powder is required for the formation of dense, spheroidal pellets in rotary tubes. Data and discussion related to an 11 in. diameter pilot plant rotary tube are included. (J.R.D.)

• Research Organization: Beryllium Corp., Reading, Penna.
• DOE Contract Number: AT-(11-1)-465
• NSA Number: NSA-15-022638
• OSTI ID: 4045505
• Report Number(s): TID-11045
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
ALUMINUM SILICATES
BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS
BERYLLIUM HYDROXIDES
BERYLLIUM OXIDES
BERYLLIUM SILICATES
COMPACTS
DECOMPOSITION
FILTERS
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HYDROLYSIS
ORES
PELLETS
POWDERS
PRODUCTION
SINTERING
SODIUM CARBONATES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SODIUM HYDROXIDES
TUBES
WATER