METHOD OF OPERATING A CALUTRON
Abstract
A method of operating an electromagnetic isotope separator of the calutron class is reported whereby uranium tetrachloride is produced at a controlled rate within the source rather than betng introduced therein as was formerly practiced. This is accomplished by placing a uranium-bearing material, such as uranium metal, uranium trichloride, or uranium carbide in the charge receptacle of the calutron, heating this material to about to produce uranium tetrachloride vapor at a rate controlled by the chlorine gas flow into the source. The vapor is subsequently ionized by an electric arc and mass separated by conventional calutron methods.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4184251
- Patent Number(s):
- 2921199
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-015873
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ISOTOPE SEPARATION; BEARINGS; CALUTRON; CARBIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE; CONTROL ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; GAS FLOW; HEATING; IONIZATION; MASS; MASS SPECTROMETERS; PRODUCTION; RADIATION SOURCES; URANIUM; URANIUM CHLORIDES; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; VAPORS
Citation Formats
Davidson, P H. METHOD OF OPERATING A CALUTRON. United States: N. p., 1960.
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Davidson, P H. METHOD OF OPERATING A CALUTRON. United States.
Davidson, P H. Tue .
"METHOD OF OPERATING A CALUTRON". United States.
@article{osti_4184251,
title = {METHOD OF OPERATING A CALUTRON},
author = {Davidson, P H},
abstractNote = {A method of operating an electromagnetic isotope separator of the calutron class is reported whereby uranium tetrachloride is produced at a controlled rate within the source rather than betng introduced therein as was formerly practiced. This is accomplished by placing a uranium-bearing material, such as uranium metal, uranium trichloride, or uranium carbide in the charge receptacle of the calutron, heating this material to about to produce uranium tetrachloride vapor at a rate controlled by the chlorine gas flow into the source. The vapor is subsequently ionized by an electric arc and mass separated by conventional calutron methods.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1960},
month = {1}
}
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