PLUTONIUM-HYDROGEN REACTION PRODUCT, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME AND PLUTONIUM POWDER THEREFROM

Patent · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4202604

Fried, S; Baumbach, H L

A process is described for forming plutonlum hydride powder by reacting hydrogen with massive plutonium metal at room temperature and the product obtained. The plutonium hydride powder can be converted to plutonium powder by heating to above 200 deg C.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-007428
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2915362
• OSTI ID: 4202604
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
HEATING
HYDROGEN
METALS
PLUTONIUM
PLUTONIUM HYDRIDES
POWDERS
PREPARATION