THE FLUORIDES OF URANIUM. II. DISTILLATION OF MIXTURES OF CORROSIVE VOLATILE FLUORIDES INCLUDING URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958 · J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1902(58)80147-5· OSTI ID:4306846

Ellis, J F; Brooks, L H; Johnson, K D.B.

Distillation of binary systems has shown that uranium hexafluoride is completely separable from chlorine trifluoride and bromine trifluoride, but forms azeotropes with hydrogen fluoride and bromine pentafluoride. At pressures above atmospheric, uranium hexafluoride and bromine interdistil without separation. Hydrogen fluoride forms azeotropes with bromine, bromine trifluoride, bromine pentafluoride and chlorine trifluoride. A distillation method has been evolved for purifing uranium hexafluoride from a ternary mixture with chlorine trifluoride and hydrogen fluoride. (auth)

• Research Organization: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Industrial Group, Capenhurst Works, Chester, Eng.
• NSA Number: NSA-12-010520
• OSTI ID: 4306846
• Journal Information: J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem., Journal Name: J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem. Vol. Vol: 6
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
CORROSION
DISTILLATION
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
IMPURITIES
MIXING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
URANIUM FLUORIDES
URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE
VOLATILITY