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Title:
THE MELTING OF SMALL PIECES OF URANIUM METAL
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
FUEL FABRICATIONFUELS AND MATERIALS ENGINEERINGREDUCTIONURANIUM MELTING
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1955 Sep 01
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
9
Accession Number:
RL-1-362595
Document Number(s):
HW-38912
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jun 26
Description/Abstract:
A SIMPLE EFFICIENT METHOD FOR MELTING AND CONSOLIDATING SMALL PIECES OF U HAS BEN DEVELOPED. THE METAL IS MELTED IN A MGO CRICIBLE IN AN A ATMOSPHERE, WITH A SOLVENT FLUX OF FUSED BA CL2. METALLIC CA IS REQUIRED TO REDUCE THE UO2 SKULL AND TO PERMIT THE U DROPS TO COALESCE.