DECONTAMINATION OF THORIUM-URANIUM ALLOYS BY CONSUMABLE ARC-MELTING
A study of the decontamination of thorium -uranium alloy by the consumable-electrode arc-melting process was carried out. Cesium and strontium removals of up to 75% were obtained, whcreas cerium and rare earth removals were less than 20%. Metal loss increases with increasing power to the arc. The method is not suitable for a decontamination process but could be utilized as a step in a low-decontamination, reprocessing method. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, CA (United States). Atomics International Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT-11-1-GEN-8
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-015179
- OSTI ID:
- 4241955
- Report Number(s):
- NAA-SR-3590
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ADDITIVES
AIR
ALLOY-A-286
ALLOYS
ALUMINUM
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
ALUMINUM OXIDES
ANNEALING
BARRIERS
BERYLLIUM OXIDES
CERMETS
CESIUM
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CHROMIUM OXIDES
CONFIGURATION
CONTROL
DECONTAMINATION
DENSITY
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC ARCS
ELECTRODES
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT
EUROPIUM OXIDES
EXPANSION
FABRICATION
FAILURES
FOAMS
FUEL CANS
FURNACES
GAS FLOW
HEAT RESISTING METALS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDRIDES
IMPURITIES
IRIDIUM
IRON ALLOYS
LOSSES
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MELTING
METALLURGY
METALS
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
NEUTRON BEAMS
NICKEL ALLOYS
OXIDATION
PALLADIUM
PERFORMANCE
PLATINUM
ADDITIVES
AIR
ALLOY-A-286
ALLOYS
ALUMINUM
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
ALUMINUM OXIDES
ANNEALING
BARRIERS
BERYLLIUM OXIDES
CERMETS
CESIUM
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CHROMIUM OXIDES
CONFIGURATION
CONTROL
DECONTAMINATION
DENSITY
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC ARCS
ELECTRODES
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT
EUROPIUM OXIDES
EXPANSION
FABRICATION
FAILURES
FOAMS
FUEL CANS
FURNACES
GAS FLOW
HEAT RESISTING METALS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDRIDES
IMPURITIES
IRIDIUM
IRON ALLOYS
LOSSES
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MELTING
METALLURGY
METALS
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
NEUTRON BEAMS
NICKEL ALLOYS
OXIDATION
PALLADIUM
PERFORMANCE
PLATINUM