Method for preparing hydride configurations and reactive metal surfaces
Abstract
A method for preparing reactive metal surfaces, particularly uranium surfaces is disclosed, whereby the metal is immediately reactive to hydrogen gas at room temperature and low pressure. The metal surfaces are first pretreated by exposure to an acid which forms an adherent hydride-bearing composition on the metal surface. Subsequent heating of the pretreated metal at a temperature sufficient to decompose the hydride coating in vacuum or inert gas renders the metal surface instantaneously reactive to hydrogen gas at room temperature and low pressure.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6011794
- Application Number:
- ON: TI85006443
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00053
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; URANIUM; HYDRIDATION; SURFACE TREATMENTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; HYDROGEN; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; METALS; NONMETALS; 450100* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
Citation Formats
Silver, G L. Method for preparing hydride configurations and reactive metal surfaces. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Silver, G L. Method for preparing hydride configurations and reactive metal surfaces. United States.
Silver, G L. Fri .
"Method for preparing hydride configurations and reactive metal surfaces". United States.
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title = {Method for preparing hydride configurations and reactive metal surfaces},
author = {Silver, G L},
abstractNote = {A method for preparing reactive metal surfaces, particularly uranium surfaces is disclosed, whereby the metal is immediately reactive to hydrogen gas at room temperature and low pressure. The metal surfaces are first pretreated by exposure to an acid which forms an adherent hydride-bearing composition on the metal surface. Subsequent heating of the pretreated metal at a temperature sufficient to decompose the hydride coating in vacuum or inert gas renders the metal surface instantaneously reactive to hydrogen gas at room temperature and low pressure.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 18 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Fri May 18 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
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