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Method of fabrication of uranium oxide UO/sub 2/ by the dry processing route and a device for the practical application of the method

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OSTI ID:6525646

In a first step, uranium hexafluoride gas is reacted with steam in a first region of a vessel. In a second step, the oxyfluoride UO/sub 2/F/sub 2/ obtained in the first step is converted to UO/sub 2/ in a two-stage reduction process in which it is first contacted with a mixture of hydrogen gas and steam in one zone of the second region of the vessel, then contacted with the hydrogen gas in another zone of the second region.

Assignee:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
Patent Number(s):
US 4112055
OSTI ID:
6525646
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English