CONVERSION OF PLUTONIUM NITRATE TO PLUTONIUM TETRAFLUORIDE VIA THE CONTINUOUS OXALATE-FLUORIDE METHOD

Technical Report · Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 EST 1963

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4089211· OSTI ID:4089211

Crocker, H W; Hopkins, Jr, H H

A description is given of the process and equipment for the continuous conversion of plutonium nitrate to tetrafluoride powder for reduction to Pu metal. The conversion involves oxalate precipitation, filtration, calcination, and hydrofluorination. Typical results are described; the product is a free-flowing PuF/sub 4/ with a high degree of separation from impurities. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AT(45-1)-1350
• NSA Number: NSA-18-013718
• OSTI ID: 4089211
• Report Number(s): HW-SA-2880
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONFIGURATION
FILTERS
FLUID FLOW
FLUORIDES
FLUORINATION
GRAIN SIZE
IMPURITIES
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
METALS
OPERATION
OXALATES
PERFORMANCE
PLUTONIUM
PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM FLUORIDES
PLUTONIUM NITRATES
POWDERS
PRECIPITATION
PREPARATION
PYROLYSIS
RADIOCHEMISTRY
REDUCTION
REFINING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TRACE AMOUNTS
USES