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A PROCESS OF AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING URANIUM FLUORIDE

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4114907

A method and apparatus for producing UF/sub 4/ by fluorination of uranium oxide are described in which UO/sub 3/ and U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ are agglomerated into pellets and passed into a vertical reducing tubular oven where it falls in counterflow to the NH/sub 3/ + H/sub 2/ reducing gases and then passed in a similar manner into a fluorinating oven in counterflow to HF gas. The reducing and fluorinating gases are kept from mixing by a N/sub 2/ flow at the junction of the two ovens; automatic manometer means is provided for maintaining the N/sub 2/ pressure above that of the other gases. Drawings are included. (D.L.C.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-007391
OSTI ID:
4114907
Report Number(s):
GB 855217
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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