GB1359053A - Conversion of uranium hexafluoride to uranium dioxide structures - Google Patents
Conversion of uranium hexafluoride to uranium dioxide structuresInfo
- Publication number
- GB1359053A GB1359053A GB4370871A GB4370871A GB1359053A GB 1359053 A GB1359053 A GB 1359053A GB 4370871 A GB4370871 A GB 4370871A GB 4370871 A GB4370871 A GB 4370871A GB 1359053 A GB1359053 A GB 1359053A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- wet
- pipe
- mixture
- oxidizing atmosphere
- uranium
- 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
Links
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 title abstract 4
- OOAWCECZEHPMBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N oxygen(2-);uranium(4+) Chemical group [O-2].[O-2].[U+4] OOAWCECZEHPMBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 2
- SANRKQGLYCLAFE-UHFFFAOYSA-H uranium hexafluoride Chemical compound F[U](F)(F)(F)(F)F SANRKQGLYCLAFE-UHFFFAOYSA-H 0.000 title 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- 230000001590 oxidative effect Effects 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethanol Chemical compound CCO LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011261 inert gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000314 lubricant Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- QIQXTHQIDYTFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N octadecanoic acid Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O QIQXTHQIDYTFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000005245 sintering Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- FCTBKIHDJGHPPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium dioxide Inorganic materials O=[U]=O FCTBKIHDJGHPPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 235000013311 vegetables Nutrition 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
- C01B13/00—Oxygen; Ozone; Oxides or hydroxides in general
- C01B13/14—Methods for preparing oxides or hydroxides in general
- C01B13/20—Methods for preparing oxides or hydroxides in general by oxidation of elements in the gaseous state; by oxidation or hydrolysis of compounds in the gaseous state
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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
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- 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
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
- C01P2004/00—Particle morphology
- C01P2004/50—Agglomerated particles
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- 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
- C01P2004/61—Micrometer sized, i.e. from 1-100 micrometer
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- 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
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- 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
- C01P2006/12—Surface area
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- 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
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- 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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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (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)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US00077447A US3786120A (en) | 1970-10-02 | 1970-10-02 | Conversion of uranium hexafluoride to uranium dioxide structures of controlled density and grain size |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1359053A true GB1359053A (en) | 1974-07-03 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB4370871A Expired GB1359053A (en) | 1970-10-02 | 1971-09-20 | Conversion of uranium hexafluoride to uranium dioxide structures |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3786120A (https=) |
| JP (1) | JPS5124523B1 (https=) |
| BE (1) | BE773353A (https=) |
| CH (1) | CH565120A5 (https=) |
| DE (1) | DE2147708C2 (https=) |
| ES (1) | ES395596A1 (https=) |
| FR (1) | FR2120661A5 (https=) |
| GB (1) | GB1359053A (https=) |
| NL (2) | NL162042C (https=) |
| SE (1) | SE376903B (https=) |
Families Citing this family (19)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3997465A (en) * | 1970-07-17 | 1976-12-14 | General Electric Company | Dehalogenation process |
| US3969477A (en) * | 1972-10-20 | 1976-07-13 | General Electric Company | Method of defluorinating uranium compositions in a calciner |
| GB1426159A (en) * | 1973-08-10 | 1976-02-25 | Gen Electric | Process for producing uranium dioxide rich compositions from uranium hexafluoride |
| US4052330A (en) * | 1975-03-20 | 1977-10-04 | Gen Electric | Sintering uranium oxide using a preheating step |
| US3970581A (en) * | 1975-05-12 | 1976-07-20 | General Electric Company | Multiple gas streams in the post oxidation step in a process for converting uranium hexafluoride to uranium oxide rich compositions |
| US4234550A (en) * | 1976-11-08 | 1980-11-18 | General Electric Company | Method for treating a particulate nuclear fuel material |
| JPS53120522U (https=) * | 1977-03-01 | 1978-09-26 | ||
| JPS53164325U (https=) * | 1977-05-27 | 1978-12-22 | ||
| US4666684A (en) * | 1984-02-14 | 1987-05-19 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Process for producing uranium dioxide |
| JPS60235721A (ja) * | 1984-05-09 | 1985-11-22 | Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co Ltd | 酸化ウラン粉末の製法 |
| 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 |
| JPH0238418U (https=) * | 1988-09-06 | 1990-03-14 | ||
| JPH0290610U (https=) * | 1988-12-28 | 1990-07-18 | ||
| CA2137635C (en) * | 1994-12-08 | 2007-09-04 | Brian C. Olson | Reaction of uranium fluorides with mineral acids to recover hydrogen fluoride |
| 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 |
| US7985395B2 (en) * | 2007-07-13 | 2011-07-26 | Bayer Technology Services Gmbh | Thermally stable catalyst for hydrogen chloride gas phase oxidation |
| 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 |
| US12384693B2 (en) | 2018-10-09 | 2025-08-12 | Framatome | Installation and method for converting uranium hexafluoride to uranium dioxide |
| EP3864673B1 (fr) | 2018-10-09 | 2024-04-17 | Framatome | Procédé et installation de conversion d'hexafluorure d'uranium en dioxyde d'uranium |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| US3260575A (en) * | 1964-11-19 | 1966-07-12 | Richard L Heestand | Single-step process for preparation of uranium dioxide from uranium hexafluoride |
| BE757513A (fr) * | 1969-10-15 | 1971-04-14 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Production d'oxydes d'uranium |
| US3796672A (en) * | 1970-10-02 | 1974-03-12 | Gen Electric | Process for producing uranium dioxide rich compositions from uranium hexafluoride |
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1970
- 1970-10-02 US US00077447A patent/US3786120A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1971
- 1971-09-20 GB GB4370871A patent/GB1359053A/en not_active Expired
- 1971-09-24 DE DE2147708A patent/DE2147708C2/de not_active Expired
- 1971-09-30 FR FR7135345A patent/FR2120661A5/fr not_active Expired
- 1971-09-30 BE BE773353A patent/BE773353A/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1971-09-30 ES ES395596A patent/ES395596A1/es not_active Expired
- 1971-10-01 NL NL7113555.A patent/NL162042C/nl not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1971-10-01 SE SE7112449A patent/SE376903B/sv unknown
- 1971-10-01 JP JP7176366A patent/JPS5124523B1/ja active Pending
- 1971-10-01 CH CH1429071A patent/CH565120A5/de not_active IP Right Cessation
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1979
- 1979-09-05 NL NL7906647A patent/NL7906647A/nl not_active Application Discontinuation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CH565120A5 (de) | 1975-08-15 |
| NL7113555A (nl) | 1972-04-05 |
| FR2120661A5 (fr) | 1972-08-18 |
| JPS5124523B1 (https=) | 1976-07-24 |
| NL7906647A (nl) | 1980-01-31 |
| BE773353A (fr) | 1972-03-30 |
| DE2147708A1 (de) | 1972-05-10 |
| NL162042C (nl) | 1980-04-15 |
| SE376903B (https=) | 1975-06-16 |
| DE2147708C2 (de) | 1988-06-23 |
| US3786120A (en) | 1974-01-15 |
| NL162042B (nl) | 1979-11-15 |
| ES395596A1 (es) | 1978-01-01 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |