Process for converting magnesium fluoride to calcium fluoride
Abstract
This invention is a process for the conversion of magnesium fluoride to calcium fluoride whereby magnesium fluoride is decomposed by heating in the presence of calcium carbonate, calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide. Magnesium fluoride is a by-product of the reduction of uranium tetrafluoride to form uranium metal and has no known commercial use, thus its production creates a significant storage problem. The advantage of this invention is that the quality of calcium fluoride produced is sufficient to be used in the industrial manufacture of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, steel mill flux or ceramic applications.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Kreuzmann (Alvin B.), Cincinnati, OH (USA); Palmer (Deborah A.), Mason, OH (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5334734
- Application Number:
- ON: DE850177415
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76OR00001
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; CALCIUM CARBONATES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CALCIUM FLUORIDES; PRODUCTION; CALCIUM HYDROXIDES; CALCIUM OXIDES; MAGNESIUM FLUORIDES; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM HALIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBONATES; CHALCOGENIDES; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROXIDES; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; 400201* - Chemical & Physicochemical Properties; 050600 - Nuclear Fuels- By-Products- (-1987)
Citation Formats
Kreuzmann, A B, and Palmer, D A. Process for converting magnesium fluoride to calcium fluoride. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Kreuzmann, A B, & Palmer, D A. Process for converting magnesium fluoride to calcium fluoride. United States.
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"Process for converting magnesium fluoride to calcium fluoride". United States.
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title = {Process for converting magnesium fluoride to calcium fluoride},
author = {Kreuzmann, A B and Palmer, D A},
abstractNote = {This invention is a process for the conversion of magnesium fluoride to calcium fluoride whereby magnesium fluoride is decomposed by heating in the presence of calcium carbonate, calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide. Magnesium fluoride is a by-product of the reduction of uranium tetrafluoride to form uranium metal and has no known commercial use, thus its production creates a significant storage problem. The advantage of this invention is that the quality of calcium fluoride produced is sufficient to be used in the industrial manufacture of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, steel mill flux or ceramic applications.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {12}
}
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