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Magnesium reduction of uranium fluoride in molten salts

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5686083

A method and apparatus are provided for reducing uranium fluoride with magnesium to form uranium metal or uranium alloys. The reduction is carried out in a molten-salt solution in which the metallic product sinks and separates while the magnesium fluoride byproduct dissolves into the molten salt or forms a solid precipitate outside of the metallic region.

Assignee:
IFI; EDB-86-102212
Patent Number(s):
US 4552588
OSTI ID:
5686083
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English