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Title: FLUORINATION PROCESS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4314193

A process for the fluorination of uranium metal is described. It is known that uranium will react with liquid chlorine trifluoride but the reaction proceeds at a slow rate. However, a mixture of a halogen trifluoride together with hydrogen fluoride reacts with uranium at a significantly faster rate than does a halogen trifluoride alone. Bromine trifluoride is suitable for use in the process, but chlorine trifluoride is preferred. Particularly suitable is a mixture of ClF/sub 3/ and HF having a mole ratio (moles

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-004600
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2811413
OSTI ID:
4314193
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English