SUMMARY TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1955 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1955

Technical Report · Mon Oct 17 04:00:00 EDT 1955

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4140553· OSTI ID:4140553

Simmons, J.W. ed.

Progress is reported on the following investigations: pilot-plant evaluation of U ore concentrates; low-acid extraction of U; scrub-column operation, corrosion of reactor materials in sparge tanks containing UNH; effect of UO/sub 2/F/sub 2/ content on UF/sub 4/ reduction; thermal densification of UF/ sub 4/,; operation of the moving bed reactor; reduction of UF/sub 4/ with Mg; development of a mold insulator; preparation of Th (C/sub 2/O/sub 4/)/sub 2/ and ThCI/sub 4/; production of Th metal; ore resistant t transform ation of U; effect of H/sub 2/ content of slug canning behavior; centrifugal casting of slugs; determination of Zr and Mo in U alloys; and analysis of U and Th ores for rare earths. (W.L.H.)

• Research Organization: National Lead Co. of Ohio, Cincinnati
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-14-019002
• OSTI ID: 4140553
• Report Number(s): NLCO-577(Rev.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACIDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
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DENSITY
ENRICHMENT
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FLUORIDES
MAGNESIUM
MOLYBDENUM
RARE EARTHS
REACTORS
REDUCTION
REPORT
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
TEMPERATURE
THORIUM CHLORIDES
URANIUM
URANIUM ORES
URANIUM TETRAFLUORIDE
URANYL COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM