DRY FLUORINE SEPARATION METHOD
Abstract
Preparation and separation of U/sup 233/ by irradiation of ThF/sub 4/ is described. During the neutron irradiation to produce Pa/sup 233/ a fluorinating agent such as HF, F/sub 2/, or HF + F/sub 2/ is passed through the ThF/sub 4/ powder to produce PaF/sub 5/. The PaF/sub 5/, being more volatile, is removed as a gas and allowed to decay radioactively to U/sup 233/ fluoride. A batch procedure in which ThO/sub 2/ or Th metal is irradiated and fluorinated is suggested. Some Pa and U fluoride volatilizes away. Then the remainder is fluorinated with F/sub 2/ to produce very volatile UF/sub 6/ which is recovered. (T.R.H.)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4238403
- Patent Number(s):
- 2887357
- 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-13-021004
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECAY; FISSION PRODUCTS; FLUORINATION; FLUORINE; GASES; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; MIXING; NEUTRON BEAMS; PALLADIUM FLUORIDES; POWDERS; PROTACTINIUM 233; RECOVERY; SEPARATION PROCESSES; THORIUM; THORIUM FLUORIDES; THORIUM OXIDES; URANIUM 233; URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE; VOLATILITY
Citation Formats
Seaborg, G T, Gofman, J W, and Stoughton, R W. DRY FLUORINE SEPARATION METHOD. United States: N. p., 1959.
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Seaborg, G T, Gofman, J W, & Stoughton, R W. DRY FLUORINE SEPARATION METHOD. United States.
Seaborg, G T, Gofman, J W, and Stoughton, R W. Tue .
"DRY FLUORINE SEPARATION METHOD". United States.
@article{osti_4238403,
title = {DRY FLUORINE SEPARATION METHOD},
author = {Seaborg, G T and Gofman, J W and Stoughton, R W},
abstractNote = {Preparation and separation of U/sup 233/ by irradiation of ThF/sub 4/ is described. During the neutron irradiation to produce Pa/sup 233/ a fluorinating agent such as HF, F/sub 2/, or HF + F/sub 2/ is passed through the ThF/sub 4/ powder to produce PaF/sub 5/. The PaF/sub 5/, being more volatile, is removed as a gas and allowed to decay radioactively to U/sup 233/ fluoride. A batch procedure in which ThO/sub 2/ or Th metal is irradiated and fluorinated is suggested. Some Pa and U fluoride volatilizes away. Then the remainder is fluorinated with F/sub 2/ to produce very volatile UF/sub 6/ which is recovered. (T.R.H.)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {5}
}
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