METHOD OF PRODUCING URANIUM
Abstract
A modified process is described for the production of uranium metal by means of a bomb reduction of UF/sub 4/. Difficulty is sometimes experienced in obtaining complete separation of the uranium from the slag when the process is carried out on a snnall scale, i.e., for the production of 10 grams of U or less. Complete separation may be obtained by incorporating in the reaction mixture a quantity of MnCl/sub 2/, so that this compound is reduced along with the UF/sub 4/ . As a result a U--Mn alloy is formed which has a melting point lower than that of pure U, and consequently the metal remains molten for a longer period allowing more complete separation from the slag.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4309726
- Patent Number(s):
- 2834672
- 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-12-014403
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; MANGANESE ALLOYS; MANGANESE CHLORIDES; MELTING POINTS; METALS; PATENT; PRODUCTION; REDUCTION; SLAGS; URANIUM; URANIUM ALLOYS; URANIUM TETRAFLUORIDE
Citation Formats
Foster, L S, and Magel, T T. METHOD OF PRODUCING URANIUM. United States: N. p., 1958.
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Foster, L S, & Magel, T T. METHOD OF PRODUCING URANIUM. United States.
Foster, L S, and Magel, T T. Tue .
"METHOD OF PRODUCING URANIUM". United States.
@article{osti_4309726,
title = {METHOD OF PRODUCING URANIUM},
author = {Foster, L S and Magel, T T},
abstractNote = {A modified process is described for the production of uranium metal by means of a bomb reduction of UF/sub 4/. Difficulty is sometimes experienced in obtaining complete separation of the uranium from the slag when the process is carried out on a snnall scale, i.e., for the production of 10 grams of U or less. Complete separation may be obtained by incorporating in the reaction mixture a quantity of MnCl/sub 2/, so that this compound is reduced along with the UF/sub 4/ . As a result a U--Mn alloy is formed which has a melting point lower than that of pure U, and consequently the metal remains molten for a longer period allowing more complete separation from the slag.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {5}
}
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