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PREPARATION OF URANIUM COMPOUNDS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4660893

Treatment of Mo- U alloys at an initial temperature of 100 to 300 deg C with a gaseous mixture of a hydrogen halide and molecular oxygen gives uranium oxide or a mixture of uranium oxyfluoride and uranium tetrafluoride that is/are substantially free from Mo. Hydriodic hydrobromic, hydro chloric, or hydrofluoric acids can be used as the hydrogen halide; and subsequent fluoridization and distillation of the product will give substantially pure uranium hexafluoride. (D.C.W.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-17-027403
OSTI ID:
4660893
Report Number(s):
GB 927735
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English