Method for fluorination of actinide fluorides and oxyfluorides thereof using O.sub.2 F.sub.2

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:866767

Eller, Phillip G ^[1]; Malm, John G ^[2]; Penneman, Robert A ^[3]

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1. Los Alamos, NM
2. Naperville, IL
3. Albuquerque, NM

Method for fluorination of actinides and fluorides and oxyfluorides thereof using O.sub.2 F.sub.2 which generates actinide hexafluorides, and for removal of actinides and compounds thereof from surfaces upon which they appear as unwanted deposits. The fluorinating agent, O.sub.2 F.sub.2, has been observed to readily perform the above-described tasks at sufficiently low temperatures that there is virtually no damage to the containment vessels. Moreover, the resulting actinide hexafluorides are thereby not destroyed by high temperature reactions with the walls of the reaction vessel. Dioxygen difluoride is easily prepared, stored and transferred to the desired place of reaction.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4783322
• OSTI ID: 866767
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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