PRODUCTION OF URANIUM DIOXIDE MASSES
Patent
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OSTI ID:4174580
Uranium dioxide masses of a high apparent density (9.5 g/cm/sup 3/ or more) are obtained by cold compacting nonstoichiometric uranium dioxide having an oxygen excess preferably UO/sub 2.09/- UO/sub 2.15/, at a pressure of up to 1400 kg/cm/sup 2/, then sintering in an inert atmosphere during 0.5 to 2 hr at 1200 to 1500 deg C, preferably 1400 deg C. The nonstoichiometric oxide is obtained by heating UO/sub 2/ for some minutes in air at 300 deg C, or preferably by reduction of U/sub 3/C/sub 8/ with H/sub 2/ at 650 deg C
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-021984
- OSTI ID:
- 4174580
- Report Number(s):
- FR 1189481
- Country of Publication:
- France
- Language:
- English
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