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METHOD OF DISSOLVING METALLIC URANIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4230814
A process is presented for more rapidly dissolving metallic uranium which comprises contacting the uranium with a mixture of nitric and phosphoric acids. The preferred concentration is a mixture which is about 10 M in nitric acid and between 0.1 to 0.15 M in phosphoric acid.
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-002501
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2897047
OSTI ID:
4230814
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
METALS
MIXING
NITRIC ACID
PHOSPHORIC ACID
SOLUBILITY
URANIUM