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DECONTAMINATION OF URANIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4343445
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This patent deals with the separation of rare earth and other fission products from neutron bombarded uranium. This is accomplished by melting the uranium in contact with either thorium oxide, maguesium oxide, alumnum oxide, beryllium oxide, or uranium dioxide. The melting is preferably carried out at from 1150 deg to 1400 deg C in an inert atmosphere, such as argon or helium. During this treatment a scale of uranium dioxide forms on the uranium whtch contains most of the fission products.
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-010241
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2822260
OSTI ID:
4343445
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

ALUMINUM OXIDES
ARGON
BERYLLIUM OXIDES
DECONTAMINATION
FISSION PRODUCTS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INERT GASES
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
MELTING
NEUTRON BEAMS
PATENT
PATENTS
RARE EARTHS
THORIUM OXIDES
URANIUM
URANIUM DIOXIDE