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Title: Process for electrolytically preparing uranium metal

Abstract

A process for making uranium metal from uranium oxide by first fluorinating uranium oxide to form uranium tetrafluoride and next electrolytically reducing the uranium tetrafluoride with a carbon anode to form uranium metal and CF4. The CF4 is reused in the fluorination reaction rather than being disposed of as a hazardous waste.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
US Dept. of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1176604
Patent Number(s):
H000659
Application Number:
07/334031
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1989 Apr 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; statutory invention registration

Citation Formats

Haas, Paul A. Process for electrolytically preparing uranium metal. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Haas, Paul A. Process for electrolytically preparing uranium metal. United States.
Haas, Paul A. Tue . "Process for electrolytically preparing uranium metal". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176604.
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