Effect of oxalate precipitation on PuO/sub 2/ microstructures

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7234786

Smith, P K; Burney, G A; Rankin, D T; Bickford, D F; Sisson, Jr, R D

The microstructure developed in PuO/sub 2/ depends on the morphology of feed powder from calcined plutonium oxalate. Several oxalate precipitation techniques were used to develop various hot-pressed and sintered microstructures. Size and morphology of calcined powders were developed as quantitative functions of Pu(III) precipitation conditions. The effects of calcination on particle characteristics are described.

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: E(07-2)-1
• OSTI ID: 7234786
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-76-34; CONF-760856-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360202* -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Structure & Phase Studies
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
CALCINATION
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DECOMPOSITION
FABRICATION
HOT PRESSING
MATERIALS WORKING
MICROSTRUCTURE
OXALATES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE SIZE
PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE
PLUTONIUM OXIDES
POWDERS
PRECIPITATION
PRESSING
PYROLYSIS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SINTERING
SIZE
TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS