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URANIUM AND ZIRCONIUM RECOVERY AS URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE AND ZIRCONIUM FLUORIDE FROM ALLOYS CONTAINING THESE ELEMENTS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4222521

A fluoride volatility process for recovery of U and Zr from U-Zr alloy is offered. The metal is placed in an equimolar ZrF/sub 4/-NaF fused bath and dissolved by sparging with BrF/sub /5, BrF/sub 3/, CIF/sub 3/ or F/sub 2/, the first being preferred. The dissolution takes 3 to 6 hours at 500-600 deg C. About 5 mole% PbF/sub 2/ speeded up the dissolution. The UF/sub 6/ formed is volatilized and separated. (T.R.H.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-004406
OSTI ID:
4222521
Report Number(s):
GB 824579
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English