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PROCESS OF PRODUCING SHAPED PLUTONIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4229138

A process is presented for producing and casting high purity plutonium metal in one step from plutonium tetrafluoride. The process comprises heating a mixture of the plutonium tetrafluoride with calcium while the mixture is in contact with and defined as to shape by a material obtained by firing a mixture consisting of calcium oxide and from 2 to 10% by its weight of calcium fluoride at from 1260 to 1370 deg C.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-002719
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2899298
OSTI ID:
4229138
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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