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PROCESS FOR PRODUCING URANIUM TETRA-CHLORIDE

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4246524

A method and laboratory apparatus for making UCl/sub 4/ from UO/sub 2/ and CCl/sub 4/ are described. Hot CCl/sub 4/ vapor (500 deg C) is passed over UO/ sub 2/ powder at 450 deg C to produce UCl/sub 4/, CO, CO/sub 2/, and COCl/sub 2/. Unreacted CCl/sub 4/ and COCl/sub 2/ are recycled until completion of the reaction. The apparatus consists of a tubular furnace with tubing for heating the CCl/sub 4/ and also for the reaction. (T.R.H.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-011668
OSTI ID:
4246524
Report Number(s):
GB 812121
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English