PROCESS FOR TREATING VOLATILE METAL FLUORIDES
Patent
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OSTI ID:4343446
This patent relates to the purification of uranium hexafluoride, made by reacting the metal or its tetrafluoride with fluorine, from the frequently contained traces of hydrofluoric acid. According to the present process, UF/sub 6/ containing as an impurity a small amount of hydrofluoric acid, is treated to remove such impurity by contact with an anhydrous alkali metal fluoride such as sodium fluoride. In this way a non-volatile complex containing hydrofluoric acid and the alkali metal fluoride is formed, and the volatile UF /sub 6/ may then be removed by distillation.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-010239
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2808312
- OSTI ID:
- 4343446
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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