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PROCESS FOR PREPARING URANIUM METAL

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4258862
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A process is presented for producing oxygen-free uranium metal comprising contacting iodine vapor with crude uranium in a reaction zone maintained at 400 to 800 C to produce a vaporous mixture of UI/sub 4/ and iodine. Also disposed within the maction zone is a tungsten filament which is heated to about 1600 C. The UI/sub 4/, upon contacting the hot filament, is decomposed to molten uranium substantially free of oxygen.
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-013644
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2868636
OSTI ID:
4258862
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

DECOMPOSITION
HEATING
HIGH TEMPERATURE
IODINE
METALLURGY AND CERAMICS
OXYGEN
PREPARATION
TEMPERATURE
TUNGSTEN
URANIUM
URANIUM IODIDES
VAPORS
WIRES