METHOD OF SEPARATING ISOTOPES OF URANIUM IN A CALUTRON

Patent · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1958

OSTI ID:4309536

Jenkins, F A

Mass separation devices of the calutron type and the use of uranium hexachloride as a charge material in the calutron ion source are described. The method for using this material in a mass separator includes heating the uranium hexachloride to a temperature in the range of 60 to 100 d C in a vacuum and thereby forming a vapor of the material. The vaporized uranium hexachloride is then ionized in a vapor ionizing device for subsequent mass separation processing.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-12-014452
• Assignee: U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2833927
• OSTI ID: 4309536
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CALUTRON
HEATING
ION SOURCES
IONIZATION
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
MASS SPECTROMETERS
PATENT
PATENTS
URANIUM
URANIUM CHLORIDES
VACUUM
VAPORS