PRODUCTION OF ACTINIDE METAL

Patent · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4699724

Knighton, J B

A process of reducing actinide oxide to the metal with magnesium-zinc alloy in a flux of 5 mole% of magnesium fluoride and 95 mole% of magnesium chloride plus lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, strontium, or barium chloride is presented. The flux contains at least 14 mole% of magnesium cation at 600-- 900 deg C in air. The formed magnesium-zinc-actinide alloy is separated from the magnesium-oxide-containing flux. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-041376
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3109731
• OSTI ID: 4699724
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
ACTINIDES
AIR
BARIUM CHLORIDES
CALCIUM CHLORIDES
CATIONS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
LITHIUM CHLORIDES
MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
MAGNESIUM CHLORIDES
MAGNESIUM FLUORIDES
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
OXIDES
POTASSIUM CHLORIDES
PRODUCTION
REDUCTION
SODIUM CHLORIDES
STRONTIUM CHLORIDES
ZINC ALLOYS