CA977941A - Conversion of uranium hexafluoride to uranium dioxide structures of controlled density and grain size - Google Patents

Conversion of uranium hexafluoride to uranium dioxide structures of controlled density and grain size

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CA977941A
CA977941A CA143,935A CA143935A CA977941A CA 977941 A CA977941 A CA 977941A CA 143935 A CA143935 A CA 143935A CA 977941 A CA977941 A CA 977941A
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uranium
conversion
grain size
controlled density
hexafluoride
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CA143,935A
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CA143935S (en
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William R. Dehollander
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G43/00—Compounds of uranium
    • C01G43/01—Oxides; Hydroxides
    • C01G43/025—Uranium dioxide
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/42—Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel
    • G21C3/58—Solid reactor fuel Pellets made of fissile material
    • G21C3/62—Ceramic fuel
    • G21C3/623—Oxide fuels
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2004/00—Particle morphology
    • C01P2004/60—Particles characterised by their size
    • C01P2004/62—Submicrometer sized, i.e. from 0.1-1 micrometer
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00—Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/10—Solid density
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00—Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/80—Compositional purity
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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  • Geology (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
CA143,935A 1971-06-16 1972-06-06 Conversion of uranium hexafluoride to uranium dioxide structures of controlled density and grain size Expired CA977941A (en)

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US00153749A US3819804A (en) 1971-06-16 1971-06-16 Conversion of uranium hexafluoride to uranium dioxide structures of controlled density and grain size

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CA977941A true CA977941A (en) 1975-11-18

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US (1) US3819804A (xx)
JP (1) JPS5534395B1 (xx)
BE (1) BE784894A (xx)
CA (1) CA977941A (xx)
CH (2) CH592579A5 (xx)
DE (2) DE2228714C2 (xx)
ES (1) ES403869A1 (xx)
FR (1) FR2142015B1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1372760A (xx)
IT (1) IT956608B (xx)
NL (1) NL7208141A (xx)
SE (1) SE374447B (xx)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4698214A (en) * 1985-08-12 1987-10-06 General Electric Company Method and combustion reactor for converting uranium hexafluoride gas to an oxide of uranium
FR2786116B1 (fr) * 1998-11-19 2001-01-12 Franco Belge Combustibles Procede et installation de traitement d'une poudre combustible nucleaire
US7824640B1 (en) * 2006-07-25 2010-11-02 Westinghouse Electric Co. Llc Two step dry UO2 production process utilizing a positive sealing valve means between steps
EP2277831B1 (en) * 2009-07-20 2012-05-23 Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Two step dry UO2 production process utilizing a positive sealing valve means between steps
US10457558B2 (en) * 2017-06-22 2019-10-29 Westinghouse Electric Company Llc Method to produce uranium silicides

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DE214708C (xx) *
US3168369A (en) * 1961-12-18 1965-02-02 Grace W R & Co Uranium processing
US3148151A (en) * 1962-02-22 1964-09-08 Grace W R & Co Method of preparing rare earthactinide metal oxide sols
FR1535470A (fr) * 1967-03-09 1968-08-09 Commissariat Energie Atomique Perfectionnements apportés aux procédés pour la préparation de céramiques de matériaux tels, notamment, que des matériaux fissiles
US3796672A (en) * 1970-10-02 1974-03-12 Gen Electric Process for producing uranium dioxide rich compositions from uranium hexafluoride
JPS5124523A (ja) * 1974-08-22 1976-02-27 Kubota Ltd Seimitsuchuzoyoigatano shoseiho

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US3819804A (en) 1974-06-25
ES403869A1 (es) 1977-07-01
CH596108A5 (xx) 1978-02-28
GB1372760A (en) 1974-11-06
FR2142015B1 (xx) 1980-04-18
DE2228714C2 (xx) 1989-05-11
JPS5534395B1 (xx) 1980-09-06
DE2228714A1 (de) 1972-12-28
FR2142015A1 (xx) 1973-01-26
CH592579A5 (xx) 1977-10-31
NL7208141A (xx) 1972-12-19
BE784894A (fr) 1972-10-02
SE374447B (xx) 1975-03-03
IT956608B (it) 1973-10-10

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