GB879580A - Improvements in or relating to the recovery of uranium - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to the recovery of uraniumInfo
- Publication number
- GB879580A GB879580A GB3956558A GB3956558A GB879580A GB 879580 A GB879580 A GB 879580A GB 3956558 A GB3956558 A GB 3956558A GB 3956558 A GB3956558 A GB 3956558A GB 879580 A GB879580 A GB 879580A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- alloy
- uranium
- coils
- heated
- whilst
- 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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- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 3
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 2
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 title 1
- JKQOBWVOAYFWKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N molybdenum trioxide Chemical compound O=[Mo](=O)=O JKQOBWVOAYFWKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 5
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 4
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 abstract 4
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 3
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 3
- 230000004992 fission Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000011148 porous material Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- ZCYVEMRRCGMTRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 7553-56-2 Chemical compound [I] ZCYVEMRRCGMTRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910001182 Mo alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Molybdenum Chemical compound [Mo] ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910000711 U alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- WZECUPJJEIXUKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[U+6] Chemical compound [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[U+6] WZECUPJJEIXUKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000012159 carrier gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000005485 electric heating Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011630 iodine Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052740 iodine Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N mercury Chemical compound [Hg] QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052753 mercury Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910044991 metal oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000004706 metal oxides Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002808 molecular sieve Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052750 molybdenum Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011733 molybdenum Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000003647 oxidation Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000007254 oxidation reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- URGAHOPLAPQHLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N sodium aluminosilicate Chemical compound [Na+].[Al+3].[O-][Si]([O-])=O.[O-][Si]([O-])=O URGAHOPLAPQHLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000008022 sublimation Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000859 sublimation Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910000439 uranium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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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
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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
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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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- 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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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
Abstract
Uranium is recovered as oxide from a uranium/molybdenum alloy by heating the alloy in an oxidising atmosphere to form and remove molybdenum trioxide leaving a residue of uranium oxide. The oxidation is preferably effected in a current of oxygen at a pressure between 0.2 and 0.5 mm of mercury. The alloy treated, for example containing 9% molybdenum, may have been irradiated in a nuclear reactor and contaminated with fission products. Such an alloy may be heated in a tubular furnace to 1050 DEG C. in a flow of oxygen, whereupon a crystalline sublimate containing molybdenum trioxide forms on the cooler part of the furnace. As shown in the Figures, the alloy is initially contained in a boat 7 in an electrically heated furnace provided with heating coils, 3a, 3b and 3c and with zeolitic molecular <PICT:0879580/III/1> sieves 4. The first two sets of the molecular sieves have a pore size of 13A DEG and the remaining sieves have a pore size of 5A DEG . In operation, the boat 7 is initially heated to 1050 DEG C. whilst oxygen is passed over and when sublimation is complete, the zone surrounded by coil 3a is cooled to 800 DEG C. whilst an inert carrier gas is passed through. The heating zone is then moved forward through coils 3a, 3b, and 3c until the sublimate is moved into the p trap 4. Molybdenum trioxide is retained in the heated part of the trap surrounded by coils 3c whilst fission product metal oxides and some iodine is deposited in the cool unheated portion of the sieve beyond the electric heating coils.
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3956558A GB879580A (en) | 1958-12-08 | 1958-12-08 | Improvements in or relating to the recovery of uranium |
| FR812352A FR1242591A (en) | 1958-12-08 | 1959-12-07 | Uranium recovery process |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3956558A GB879580A (en) | 1958-12-08 | 1958-12-08 | Improvements in or relating to the recovery of uranium |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB879580A true GB879580A (en) | 1961-10-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3956558A Expired GB879580A (en) | 1958-12-08 | 1958-12-08 | Improvements in or relating to the recovery of uranium |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
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| FR (1) | FR1242591A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB879580A (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3666673A (en) * | 1969-12-24 | 1972-05-30 | Atomic Energy Commission | Method of disposing of radioactive organic waste solutions |
| FR2750127A1 (en) * | 1996-06-21 | 1997-12-26 | Us Energy | PURIFICATION OF URANIUM ALLOYS BY DIFFERENTIAL OXIDE SOLUBILITY AND PRODUCTION OF PURIFIED FUEL PRECURSORS |
| WO2004050207A1 (en) * | 2002-12-05 | 2004-06-17 | Technische Universität Darmstadt | Sublimation furnace and method that uses the same |
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1958
- 1958-12-08 GB GB3956558A patent/GB879580A/en not_active Expired
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1959
- 1959-12-07 FR FR812352A patent/FR1242591A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3666673A (en) * | 1969-12-24 | 1972-05-30 | Atomic Energy Commission | Method of disposing of radioactive organic waste solutions |
| FR2750127A1 (en) * | 1996-06-21 | 1997-12-26 | Us Energy | PURIFICATION OF URANIUM ALLOYS BY DIFFERENTIAL OXIDE SOLUBILITY AND PRODUCTION OF PURIFIED FUEL PRECURSORS |
| WO2004050207A1 (en) * | 2002-12-05 | 2004-06-17 | Technische Universität Darmstadt | Sublimation furnace and method that uses the same |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR1242591A (en) | 1960-09-30 |
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