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Molten salt chemistry. Part I. Preparation of CeF$sub 3$, PuF$sub 3$, ThF$sub 4$, and purification of LiF--BeF$sub 2$--ThF$sub 4$ mixture

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4933091

Equipment set up for the preparation of CeF/sub 3/, PuF/sub 3/, and ThF/ sub 4 and purification of LiF-BeF/sub 2/-ThF/sub 4/ mixture for the determination of solubility of CeF/sub 3/ and PuF/sub 3/ in ternary mixtures of LiF-BeF/sub 2/ - --ThF/sub 4/ and binary mixtures of LiF-ThF/sub 4/ is described. Using this equipment the preparation of 75 g of CeF/sub 3/ tagged with /sup 144/Ce and 60 g of PuF/sub 3/ and purification of 1.2 kg of LiF-BeF/sub 2/-ThF/sub 4/ mixtu re have been carried out. The analysis of compounds for flouride by pyrohydrolysis and the estimation of Li, Be, and Th in the salt mixture has been reported. (auth)

Research Organization:
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India)
Sponsoring Organization:
Sponsor not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-29-002548
OSTI ID:
4933091
Report Number(s):
BARC--670
Country of Publication:
India
Language:
English