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PURIFICATION OF THE ACTIVE DEPOSIT OF OLD RADIOEMANATION AMPOULES (in Portuguese)

Journal Article · · Faculty of Sciences in Lisbon
OSTI ID:4358793

If crude ZrCl/sub 4/, containing HfCl/sub 4/, is heated with Zr powder in vacuo at 400 to 450 deg C, most of the ZrCl/sub 4/ is reduced to the comparatively involatile trichloride. The HfCl/sub 4/ is not reduced and, together with any unreduced ZrCl/sub 4/, can be recovered by sublimation as a Hf concentrate with a Hf/Zrratio higher than 10%. The residual ZrCl/sub 3/ in which the original Hf/Zr ratio of the crude chloride has been reduced from 2% to less than 0.05%, can be disproportionated at 550 deg C to give ZrCl/sub 4/ with a correspondingly low Hf content. Factors controlling the reduction process are discussed, and a separation technique is outlined. (auth)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-000157
OSTI ID:
4358793
Journal Information:
Faculty of Sciences in Lisbon, Journal Name: Faculty of Sciences in Lisbon Vol. Vol: B3
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
Portuguese

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