GB891436A - Separation of uranium and circonium - Google Patents

Separation of uranium and circonium

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Publication number
GB891436A
GB891436A GB910360A GB910360A GB891436A GB 891436 A GB891436 A GB 891436A GB 910360 A GB910360 A GB 910360A GB 910360 A GB910360 A GB 910360A GB 891436 A GB891436 A GB 891436A
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Prior art keywords
uranium
fluoride
acid
zirconium
separating
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Expired
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GB910360A
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United States Atomic Energy Commission
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United States Atomic Energy Commission
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Publication of GB891436A publication Critical patent/GB891436A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C19/00—Arrangements for treating, for handling, or for facilitating the handling of, fuel or other materials which are used within the reactor, e.g. within its pressure vessel
    • G21C19/42—Reprocessing of irradiated fuel
    • G21C19/44—Reprocessing of irradiated fuel of irradiated solid fuel
    • G21C19/48—Non-aqueous processes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G25/00—Compounds of zirconium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G25/00—Compounds of zirconium
    • C01G25/04—Halides
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G43/00—Compounds of uranium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G43/00—Compounds of uranium
    • C01G43/04—Halides of uranium
    • C01G43/06—Fluorides
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G43/00—Compounds of uranium
    • C01G43/04—Halides of uranium
    • C01G43/06—Fluorides
    • C01G43/063—Hexafluoride (UF6)
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G43/00—Compounds of uranium
    • C01G43/04—Halides of uranium
    • C01G43/06—Fluorides
    • C01G43/063—Hexafluoride (UF6)
    • C01G43/066—Preparation
    • 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
    • C22B60/0217—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium by wet processes
    • C22B60/0221—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium by wet processes by leaching
    • C22B60/0226—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium by wet processes by leaching using acidic solutions or liquors
    • C22B60/023—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium by wet processes by leaching using acidic solutions or liquors halogenated ion as active agent
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies

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  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
GB910360A 1959-04-06 1960-03-15 Separation of uranium and circonium Expired GB891436A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US80455359 US3012849A (en) 1959-04-06 1959-04-06 Dissolution of zirconium-containing fuel elements

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GB891436A true GB891436A (en) 1962-03-14

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US (1) US3012849A (enExample)
BE (1) BE589412A (enExample)
DE (1) DE1122503B (enExample)
DK (1) DK104102C (enExample)
GB (1) GB891436A (enExample)
NL (2) NL140569B (enExample)

Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN104428429A (zh) * 2012-06-26 2015-03-18 原子能与替代能源委员会 涉及使用含特殊熔盐介质的、用于从至少一种第二化学元素e2中分离至少一种第一化学元素e1的方法

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB906618A (en) * 1960-04-26 1962-09-26 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Improvements in or relating to uranium recovery processes
BE621181A (enExample) * 1961-08-30 1900-01-01
US3145078A (en) * 1962-05-07 1964-08-18 Strickland Gerald Method of reprocessing nuclear fuel elements
US3294493A (en) * 1966-04-18 1966-12-27 Albert A Jonke Method of separating uranium and plutonium
GB9928035D0 (en) * 1999-11-27 2000-01-26 British Nuclear Fuels Plc A method of separating Uranium from irradiated Nuclear Fuel
US8475747B1 (en) * 2008-06-13 2013-07-02 U.S. Department Of Energy Processing fissile material mixtures containing zirconium and/or carbon

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US2811413A (en) * 1953-05-20 1957-10-29 Thomas S Mcmillan Fluorination process
US2758024A (en) * 1954-12-22 1956-08-07 Harold M Feder Method of dissolving binary alloys

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN104428429A (zh) * 2012-06-26 2015-03-18 原子能与替代能源委员会 涉及使用含特殊熔盐介质的、用于从至少一种第二化学元素e2中分离至少一种第一化学元素e1的方法

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BE589412A (fr) 1960-08-01
NL140569B (nl) 1973-12-17
NL250195A (enExample) 1900-01-01
DK104102C (da) 1966-04-04
DE1122503B (de) 1962-01-25
US3012849A (en) 1961-12-12

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