Laboratory studies and development of a catalysed fluorox process for the production of UF6

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dc.contributor.authorBatley, GEen_AU
dc.contributor.authorEkstrom, Aen_AU
dc.contributor.authorFane, AGen_AU
dc.contributor.authorJanov, Jen_AU
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, DAen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:23:23Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:35:14Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:23:23Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:35:14Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1974-07en_AU
dc.description.abstractLaboratory studies of a catalysed Fluorox process for the production of UF6 are described. The rates of the reactions of UF4 with oxygen, of UO2F2 with hydrogen and of U03 with hydrogen were greatly increased by the presence of small quantities of platinum and other metal catalysts, thus making it possible to carry out these reactions at economical rates at temperatures significantly lower than have been used by other workers. The rates of the catalysed reactions were studied as a function of temperature, catalyst concentration and the particle size of the reactants. The conditions for the preparation of the catalyst were studied to optimise catalytic activity, and methods for the recovery of the caisajyst from the reaction mixture were also investigated. Preliminary studies in a bench-scale fluidised bed reactor have demonstrated the feasibility of using fluidised beds for the catalysed Fluorox process- The applications of these catalysed reactions to the commercial production of UF6 are discussed.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationBatley, G. E., Ekstrom, A., Fane, A. G., Janov, J., & Johnson, D. A. (1974). Laboratory studies and development of a catalysed fluorox process for the production of uf6 (AAEC/E292). Lucas Heights, N.S.W.: Research Establishment, Australian Atomic Energy Commission.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc499en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-E-292en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/489en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectReprocessingen_AU
dc.subjectPlatinumen_AU
dc.subjectCatalystsen_AU
dc.subjectFluidized bedsen_AU
dc.subjectFluidized bed reactorsen_AU
dc.titleLaboratory studies and development of a catalysed fluorox process for the production of UF6en_AU
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