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ES381726A1 - Production of uranium dioxide - Google Patents

Production of uranium dioxide

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Publication number
ES381726A1
ES381726A1 ES381726A ES381726A ES381726A1 ES 381726 A1 ES381726 A1 ES 381726A1 ES 381726 A ES381726 A ES 381726A ES 381726 A ES381726 A ES 381726A ES 381726 A1 ES381726 A1 ES 381726A1
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Prior art keywords
moles
uranium
hydrogen
water vapor
reaction products
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Expired
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ES381726A
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Spanish (es)
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01GCOMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G43/00Compounds of uranium
    • C01G43/01Oxides; Hydroxides
    • C01G43/025Uranium dioxide
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/42Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel
    • G21C3/58Solid reactor fuel Pellets made of fissile material
    • G21C3/62Ceramic fuel
    • G21C3/623Oxide fuels
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01PINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2004/00Particle morphology
    • C01P2004/60Particles characterised by their size
    • C01P2004/62Submicrometer sized, i.e. from 0.1-1 micrometer
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01PINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/10Solid density
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01PINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/12Surface area
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01PINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/80Compositional purity
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30Nuclear 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)

Abstract

A process for converting uranium hexafluoride into high-quality ceramic uranium dioxide in a fluidized bed process having at least three stages, characterized in that in the first stage a first fluidized bed consisting essentially of uranium hexafluoride is established, steam, and hydrogen in the proportion of 1 mol; 2 to 8 moles; 1 to 8 moles, respectively, and the bed is heated to a temperature of between about 475ºC and about 600ºC to produce first intermediate reaction products including UO2F2 and U3O8; In the second stage, a second fluidized bed is established comprising a mixture of the first intermediate reaction products and additional water vapor and hydrogen, such that it provides from about 4 to 12 moles of water vapor and from about 1 to 6 moles of hydrogen per mole of uranium, and the second bed is heated to a temperature of between about 575ºC and about 650ºC to produce a second intermediate reaction products including UO2, and in the third stage a third fluidized bed is established comprising a mixture of the second intermediate reaction products and additional water vapor and hydrogen, such that it provides from about 2 to 11 moles of water vapor and from about 0.5 to 6 moles of hydrogen per mole of uranium, and the third bed is heated to a temperature between approximately 575ºC and approximately 650ºC to produce ceramic quality uranium dioxide ica capable of being formed into compact pieces and calcined into tablets that have a density of between 90% and 96% of the theoretical density and with a recovery of uranium greater than 99.9%. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
ES381726A 1969-07-18 1970-07-13 Production of uranium dioxide Expired ES381726A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US84306269A 1969-07-18 1969-07-18

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ES381726A1 true ES381726A1 (en) 1972-11-16

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AT (1) AT301488B (en)
BE (1) BE753410A (en)
CA (1) CA926583A (en)
CH (1) CH546207A (en)
DE (1) DE2033433A1 (en)
ES (1) ES381726A1 (en)
FI (1) FI51166C (en)
FR (1) FR2051856B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1281508A (en)
NL (1) NL7010016A (en)
SE (1) SE357948B (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4020146A (en) * 1969-07-18 1977-04-26 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Production of uranium dioxide
US3808145A (en) * 1971-11-03 1974-04-30 Gen Electric Ceramic defluorination and reduction process
US4053559A (en) * 1976-06-14 1977-10-11 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Production of uranium dioxide
DE2951451A1 (en) * 1979-12-20 1981-07-16 Alkem Gmbh, 6450 Hanau METHOD FOR PRODUCING NUCLEAR FUEL OXIDS
GB9411096D0 (en) * 1994-06-03 1994-07-27 British Nuclear Fuels Plc Uranium oxide production

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GB1281508A (en) 1972-07-12
DE2033433A1 (en) 1971-02-04
FI51166B (en) 1976-08-02
FR2051856B1 (en) 1974-08-09
SE357948B (en) 1973-07-16
FI51166C (en) 1976-11-10
CH546207A (en) 1974-02-28
AT301488B (en) 1972-09-11
FR2051856A1 (en) 1971-04-09
NL7010016A (en) 1971-01-20
CA926583A (en) 1973-05-22
BE753410A (en) 1970-12-16

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