PROCESS FOR PRODUCING URANIUM HALIDES

Patent · Mon Oct 28 23:00:00 EST 1957

OSTI ID:4337217

Murphree, E V

A process amd associated apparatus for producing UF/sub 4/ from U/sub 3/ O/sub 8/ by a fluidized'' technique are reported. The U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ is first reduced to UO/sub 2/ by reaction with hydrogen, and the lower oxide of uranium is then reacted with gaseous HF to produce UF/sub 4/. In each case the reactant gas is used, alone or in combination with inert gases, to fluidize'' the finely divided reactant solid. The complete setup of the plant equipment including bins, reactor and the associated piping and valving, is described. An auxiliary fluorination reactor allows for the direct production of UF/sub 6/ from UF/sub 4/ and fluorine gas, or if desired, UF/sub 4/ may be collected as the product.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-12-004599
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2811414
• OSTI ID: 4337217
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

FLUORINATION
HALIDES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HYDROGEN
INERT GASES
PATENT
PATENTS
PIPES
PRODUCTION
REACTORS
REDUCTION
SOLIDS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
URANIUM OXIDES
URANIUM TETRAFLUORIDE
VALVES