PURIFICATION OF URANIUM FUELS
Patent
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OSTI ID:4193744
An electrolytic process of refining or decontaminating uranium is presented. The impure uranium is made the anode of an electrolytic cell. The molten salt electrolyte of this cell comprises a uranium halide such as UF/sub 4/ or UCl/sub 3/ and an alkaline earth metal halide such as CaCl/sub 2/, BaF/sub 2/, or BaCl/sub 2/. The cathode of the cell is a metal such as Mn, Cr, Co, Fe, or Ni which forms a low melting eutectic with U. The cell is operated at a temperature below the melting point of U. In operation the electrodeposited uranium becomes alloyed with the metal of the cathode, and the low melting alloy thus formed drips from the cathode.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-006367
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2902415
- OSTI ID:
- 4193744
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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