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Title: NITRIC ACID PICKLING PROCESS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4304215

An improved process is described for the treatment of metallic uranium surfaces preparatory to being given hot dip coatings. The process consists in first pickling the uraniunn surInce with aqueous 50% to 70% nitric acid, at 60 to 70 deg C, for about 5 minutes, rinsing the acid solution from the uranium article, promptly drying and then passing it through a molten alkali-metal halide flux consisting of 42% LiCl, 53% KCla and 5% NaCl into a molten metal bath consisting of 85 parts by weight of zinc and 15 parts by weight of aluminum

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-001028
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2848351
OSTI ID:
4304215
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English