METHOD OF SEPARATING URANIUM FROM ALLOYS
Abstract
Uranium can be recovered from metallic uraniumthorium mixtures containing uranium in comparatively small amounts. The method of recovery comprises adding a quantity of magnesium to a mass to obtain a content of from 48 to 85% by weight; melting and forming a magnesium-thorium alloy at a temperature of between 585 and 800 deg C; agitating the mixture, allowing the mixture to settle whereby two phases, a thorium-containing magnesium-rich liquid phase and a solid uranium-rich phase, are formed; and separating the two phases.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4141033
- Patent Number(s):
- 2942968
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-025577
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MELTING; RECOVERY; SEPARATION PROCESSES; TEMPERATURE; THORIUM ALLOYS; URANIUM; URANIUM ALLOYS
Citation Formats
Chiotti, P, and Shoemaker, H E. METHOD OF SEPARATING URANIUM FROM ALLOYS. United States: N. p., 1960.
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Chiotti, P, & Shoemaker, H E. METHOD OF SEPARATING URANIUM FROM ALLOYS. United States.
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"METHOD OF SEPARATING URANIUM FROM ALLOYS". United States.
@article{osti_4141033,
title = {METHOD OF SEPARATING URANIUM FROM ALLOYS},
author = {Chiotti, P and Shoemaker, H E},
abstractNote = {Uranium can be recovered from metallic uraniumthorium mixtures containing uranium in comparatively small amounts. The method of recovery comprises adding a quantity of magnesium to a mass to obtain a content of from 48 to 85% by weight; melting and forming a magnesium-thorium alloy at a temperature of between 585 and 800 deg C; agitating the mixture, allowing the mixture to settle whereby two phases, a thorium-containing magnesium-rich liquid phase and a solid uranium-rich phase, are formed; and separating the two phases.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 28 00:00:00 EDT 1960},
month = {Tue Jun 28 00:00:00 EDT 1960}
}
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