METHOD OF PRODUCING PLUTONIUM TETRAFLUORIDE
Abstract
A process is presented for preparing plutonium tetrafluoride from plutonium(IV) oxalate. The oxalate is dried and decomposed at about 300 deg C to the dioxide, mixed with ammonium bifluoride, and the mixture is heated to between 50 and 150 deg C whereby ammonium plutonium fluoride is formed. The ammonium plutonium fluoride is then heated to about 300 deg C for volatilization of ammonium fluoride. Both heating steps are preferably carried out in an inert atmosphere.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4197329
- Patent Number(s):
- 2917360
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-007442
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; DECOMPOSITION; EVAPORATION; FLUORIDES; HEATING; MIXING; OXALATES; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM FLUORIDES; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; PRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE; USES
Citation Formats
Tolley, W B, and Smith, R C. METHOD OF PRODUCING PLUTONIUM TETRAFLUORIDE. United States: N. p., 1959.
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Tolley, W B, & Smith, R C. METHOD OF PRODUCING PLUTONIUM TETRAFLUORIDE. United States.
Tolley, W B, and Smith, R C. Tue .
"METHOD OF PRODUCING PLUTONIUM TETRAFLUORIDE". United States.
@article{osti_4197329,
title = {METHOD OF PRODUCING PLUTONIUM TETRAFLUORIDE},
author = {Tolley, W B and Smith, R C},
abstractNote = {A process is presented for preparing plutonium tetrafluoride from plutonium(IV) oxalate. The oxalate is dried and decomposed at about 300 deg C to the dioxide, mixed with ammonium bifluoride, and the mixture is heated to between 50 and 150 deg C whereby ammonium plutonium fluoride is formed. The ammonium plutonium fluoride is then heated to about 300 deg C for volatilization of ammonium fluoride. Both heating steps are preferably carried out in an inert atmosphere.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 1959},
month = {Tue Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 1959}
}
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