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PILOT PLANT PREPARATION OF THORIUM- AND THORIUM-URANIUM OXIDES

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4222855· OSTI ID:4222855
Thorium oxide is formed by the calcination of thorium oxalate precipitated under carefully controlled conditions. Material is produced with mean particle diameters of 1 to 5 mu . Some of the thorium oxide had uranium added to it by decomposing uranyl carbonate on the thorium oxide followed by calcination. Most of the oxides prepared were calcined to 1000 deg C or more and size classified to remove particles greater than 10 mu . The oxides were prepared in 150-lb batches, with a complete cycle requiring 24 hr. (auth)
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
NSA Number:
NSA-14-004355
OSTI ID:
4222855
Report Number(s):
ORNL-2853
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English