DEPOSITION OF METAL ON NONMETAL FILAMENT

Patent · Tue Feb 10 04:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4146184

Magel, T T

A method is described for purifying metallic uranium by passing a halogen vapor continuously over the impure uranium to form uranium halide vapor and immediately passing the halide vapor into contact with a nonmetallic refractory surface which is at a temperature above the melting point of uranium metal. The halide is decomposed at the heated surface depositing molten metal, which collects and falls into a receiver below.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-013326
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2873185
• OSTI ID: 4146184
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
DECOMPOSITION
HALIDES
HALOGENS
LIQUID METALS
MELTING POINTS
REFINING
REFRACTORIES
SURFACES
TEMPERATURE
URANIUM
VAPORS
WIRES