PRODUCTION OF PURE URANIUM CARBIDE BY CARBURATION OF URANIUM BY GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS ESPECIALLY METHANE. APPLICATION OF THE THERMOGRAVIMETRIC METHOD TO STUDY OF THE KINETICS OF THE REACTION

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1960 · Planseeber. Pulvermet.

OSTI ID:4170512

Moreau, C

Uranium monocarbide is preferably produced by one of the three following reactions: U + C, UO/sub 2/ + C, U + hydrocarbons (mainly methane). The latter reaction, which has been only scarcely investigated, shows a marked advantage over the others, yielding uranium monocarbide in powder form. Kinetics of the reaction was examined by means of thermogravimetric methods. The reaction rate is fastest at 900 deg C with calcium reduced uranium powder. Raising the partial pressure of methane as well as decreasing the grain size of the uranium increases the reaction rate. In any case, a mixture of UC + UC/sub 2/ is formed. These facts lead to a new method for producing pure UC. After the formation of a three- phase mixture of U + UC + UC/sub 2/, containing 4.8% C, the powder is heat- treated which leads to the reaction of free U with UC/sub 2/, thus giving pure UC as the end product. (auth)

• Research Organization: Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires, Grenoble, France
• NSA Number: NSA-14-012579
• OSTI ID: 4170512
• Journal Information: Planseeber. Pulvermet., Journal Name: Planseeber. Pulvermet. Vol. Vol: 8
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: French

Related Subjects

CALCIUM
CARBON
CHEMISTRY
EFFICIENCY
GASES
GRAIN SIZE
HEAT TREATMENTS
HYDROCARBONS
METHANE
MIXING
POWDERS
PRESSURE
PRODUCTION
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
REACTION KINETICS
REDUCTION
TEMPERATURE
URANIUM
URANIUM CARBIDES
URANIUM DIOXIDE