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IMPROVED METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF URANIUM

Journal Article · · Nuclear Eng.
OSTI ID:4248215

S>To Improve the economy of manufacture it is proposed to produce metallic uranium by the reduction of a uranium compound with a more electropositive metal carrying out the reduction in a reducing atmosphere and subsequently during the period when the melt cools to maintain an atmosphere of argon. A suitable method of production is reacting uranium tetrachloride or the double salt of uranium tetrachloride and sodium chloride with an alkali metal such as sodium or an alkaline earth metal such as calcium or magnesium, or with aluminum.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-019943
OSTI ID:
4248215
Journal Information:
Nuclear Eng., Journal Name: Nuclear Eng. Vol. Vol: 4
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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