GB780974A - Improvements in or relating to the production of uranium metal - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to the production of uranium metalInfo
- Publication number
- GB780974A GB780974A GB658554A GB658554A GB780974A GB 780974 A GB780974 A GB 780974A GB 658554 A GB658554 A GB 658554A GB 658554 A GB658554 A GB 658554A GB 780974 A GB780974 A GB 780974A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- uranium
- initiation
- reactor
- reaction
- mixture
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B60/00—Obtaining metals of atomic number 87 or higher, i.e. radioactive metals
- C22B60/02—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides
- C22B60/0204—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium
- C22B60/0213—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium by dry processes
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
Abstract
780,974. Extracting uranium. UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY. Feb. 24, 1955 [March 5, 1954], No. 6585/54. Class 82(1) Uranium is produced by mixing uranium tetrafluoride with magnesium, compacting the mixture to raise its bulk density e.g. to at least 3 grams./c.c. and rapidly heating the mixture to the temperature of initiation of the reaction, e.g. 800-1000‹C. Preferably the initiation of the reaction should be within 100 minutes of commencing heating. The Figure shows a reactor comprising a steel cylinder 1, an inner container formed of a mild steel upper portion 12 and stainless steel lower portion 13 fastened together by a flange and containing two graphite sleeves 9 and 10 above a catchpot 11. The reactants are compressed, e.g. under 8-10 tons per square inch, to pellets of such shape that they can be placed in the inner container as superposed rings. The reactor is then placed in a furnace which has already been heated e.g. to 950‹C.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB658554A GB780974A (en) | 1954-03-05 | 1954-03-05 | Improvements in or relating to the production of uranium metal |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB658554A GB780974A (en) | 1954-03-05 | 1954-03-05 | Improvements in or relating to the production of uranium metal |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB780974A true GB780974A (en) | 1957-08-14 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB658554A Expired GB780974A (en) | 1954-03-05 | 1954-03-05 | Improvements in or relating to the production of uranium metal |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (1) | GB780974A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3088822A (en) * | 1959-01-22 | 1963-05-07 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Production of uranium metal |
| US3227433A (en) * | 1958-03-24 | 1966-01-04 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Metallurgical furnaces for very high temperatures |
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1954
- 1954-03-05 GB GB658554A patent/GB780974A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3227433A (en) * | 1958-03-24 | 1966-01-04 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Metallurgical furnaces for very high temperatures |
| US3088822A (en) * | 1959-01-22 | 1963-05-07 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Production of uranium metal |
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