U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ powder from uranyl-loaded cation exchange resin

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7034673

Mosley, W C

Production-size batches of U/sub 3/O/sub 8/, suitable for powder metallurgy fabrication of Al-U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ cores for reactor fuel tubes, have been produced by deep-bed calcination of granular uranyl-loaded macroporous sulfonate cation exchange resin at 900/sup 0/ to 950/sup 0/C in air. Deep-bed calcination is the backup process for the reference process of rotary calcination and sintering. These processes are to be used for recycling uranium to produce U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ in the fuel production facility to be built at the Savannah River Plant.

• Research Organization: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc., Savannah River Lab., Aiken, SC 29808
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 7034673
• Journal Information: Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 65:8; ISSN ACSBA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHALCOGENIDES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
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ELEMENTS
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