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Title: METHOD OF PREPARING UF$sub 6$

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4202563

A method is described of preparing uraniurn hexafluoride without the use of fluorine gas by reacting uraniurn tetrafluoride with oxygen gas under rigorously anhydrous conditions at 600 to 1300 deg K within a pre-fluorinated nickel vessel.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-007440
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2910344
OSTI ID:
4202563
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English