CONVERSION OF PLUTONIUM TRIFLUORIDE TO PLUTONIUM TETRAFLUORIDE

Patent · 10 September 1957

OSTI ID:4314214

Fried, S; Davidson, N R

A large proportion of the trifluoride of plutonium can be converted, in the absence of hydrogen fluoride, to the tetrafiuoride of plutonium. This is done by heating plutonium trifluoride with oxygen at temperatures between 250 and 900 deg C. The trifiuoride of plutonium reacts with oxygen to form plutonium tetrafluoride and plutonium oxide, in a ratio of about 3 to 1. In the presence of moisture, plutonium tetrafluoride tends to hydrolyze at elevated temperatures and therefore it is desirable to have the process take place under anhydrous conditions.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-12-004590
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2805916
• OSTI ID: 4314214
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMICAL REACTIONS
HEATING
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HUMIDITY
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HYDROLYSIS
OXYGEN
PATENT
PATENTS
PLUTONIUM FLUORIDES