PRODUCTION OF URANIUM
Abstract
An improved process is described for the magnesium reduction of UF/sub 4/ to produce uranium metal. In the past, there have been undesirable premature reactions between the Mg and the bomb liner or the UF/sub 4/ before the actual ignition of the bomb reaction. Since these premature reactions impair the yield of uranium metal, they have been inhibited by forming a protective film upon the particles of Mg by reacting it with hydrated uranium tetrafluoride, sodium bifluoride, uranyl fluoride, or uranium trioxide. This may be accomplished by adding about 0.5 to 2% of the additive to the bomb charge.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4307737
- Patent Number(s):
- 2813018
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-006983
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; FILMS; FLUORIDES; MAGNESIUM; PATENT; PRODUCTION; SODIUM FLUORIDES; URANIUM; URANIUM TETRAFLUORIDE; URANIUM TRIOXIDE; URANYL COMPOUNDS; WATER
Citation Formats
Ruehle, A E, and Stevenson, J W. PRODUCTION OF URANIUM. United States: N. p., 1957.
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Ruehle, A E, & Stevenson, J W. PRODUCTION OF URANIUM. United States.
Ruehle, A E, and Stevenson, J W. Tue .
"PRODUCTION OF URANIUM". United States.
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title = {PRODUCTION OF URANIUM},
author = {Ruehle, A E and Stevenson, J W},
abstractNote = {An improved process is described for the magnesium reduction of UF/sub 4/ to produce uranium metal. In the past, there have been undesirable premature reactions between the Mg and the bomb liner or the UF/sub 4/ before the actual ignition of the bomb reaction. Since these premature reactions impair the yield of uranium metal, they have been inhibited by forming a protective film upon the particles of Mg by reacting it with hydrated uranium tetrafluoride, sodium bifluoride, uranyl fluoride, or uranium trioxide. This may be accomplished by adding about 0.5 to 2% of the additive to the bomb charge.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 12 00:00:00 EST 1957},
month = {Tue Nov 12 00:00:00 EST 1957}
}
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