METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF URANIUM COMPOUNDS

Patent · Tue May 12 00:00:00 EDT 1959

OSTI ID:4229784

Cooke, W H; Crawford, J W.C.

An improved technique of preparing massive metallic uranium by the reaction at elevated temperature between an excess of alkali in alkaline earth metal and a uranium halide, such ss uranium tetrafluoride is presented. The improvement comprises employing a reducing atmosphere of hydrogen or the like, such as coal gas, in the vessel during the reduction stage and then replacing the reducing atmosphere with argon gas prior to cooling to ambient temperature.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-022508
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2886429
• OSTI ID: 4229784
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALKALI METALS
ARGON
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COOLING
GASES
HALIDES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROGEN
INERT GASES
METALLURGY AND CERAMICS
REDUCTION
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM TETRAFLUORIDE