METHOD OF DISSOLVING METALLIC URANIUM

Patent · Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1959

OSTI ID:4230814

Schulz, W W

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
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
METALS
MIXING
NITRIC ACID
PHOSPHORIC ACID
SOLUBILITY
URANIUM