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Title: METHOD OF DISSOLVING URANIUM METAL

Abstract

This patent relates to an economicai means of dissolving metallic uranium. It has been found that the addition of a small amount of perchloric acid to the concentrated nitric acid in which the uranium is being dissolved greatly shortens the time necessary for dissolution of the metal. Thus the use of about 1 or 2 percent of perchioric acid based on the weight of the nitric acid used, reduces the time of dissolution of uranium by a factor of about 100.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4336131
Patent Number(s):
2823977
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
NSA Number:
NSA-12-010243
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PATENTS; ECONOMICS; METALS; NITRIC ACID; PATENT; PERCHLORIC ACID; REDUCTION; SOLVENTS; URANIUM

Citation Formats

Slotin, L A. METHOD OF DISSOLVING URANIUM METAL. United States: N. p., 1958. Web.
Slotin, L A. METHOD OF DISSOLVING URANIUM METAL. United States.
Slotin, L A. Tue . "METHOD OF DISSOLVING URANIUM METAL". United States.
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abstractNote = {This patent relates to an economicai means of dissolving metallic uranium. It has been found that the addition of a small amount of perchloric acid to the concentrated nitric acid in which the uranium is being dissolved greatly shortens the time necessary for dissolution of the metal. Thus the use of about 1 or 2 percent of perchioric acid based on the weight of the nitric acid used, reduces the time of dissolution of uranium by a factor of about 100.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 18 00:00:00 EST 1958},
month = {Tue Feb 18 00:00:00 EST 1958}
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