Pilot plant development of processes for the production of nuclear grade uranium oxide.

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dc.contributor.authorAlfredson, PGen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:22:19Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:30:44Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:22:19Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:30:44Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1972-11en_AU
dc.description.abstractMost types of nuclear power reactors use fuel in the form of high density-uranium dioxide pellets clad in Zircaloy. Sinterable uranium dioxide powder is usually produced via the ammonium diuranate (ADU) route. This involves dissolution of uranium ore concentrates (yellow cake) in nitric acid, purification by solvent extraction using tributyl phosphate in kerosene, precipitation of ADU, filtration, drying, calcination and reduction with hydrogen to give uranium dioxide powder. The AAEC has carried out pilot plant development of these processes to demonstrate the production of nuclear grade uranium dioxide from Australian yellow cake and to improve the processes and technology wherever possible.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationAlfredson, P. G. (1972). Pilot plant development of processes for the production of nuclear grade uranium oxide (AAEC/E245). Lucas Heights N.S.W.: Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Research Establishment.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc239en_AU
dc.identifier.isbn0642995214en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-E-245en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/434en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectPilot plantsen_AU
dc.subjectSolvent extractionen_AU
dc.subjectPrecipitationen_AU
dc.subjectUranium dioxideen_AU
dc.subjectFabricationen_AU
dc.subjectCalcinationen_AU
dc.subjectFabricationen_AU
dc.titlePilot plant development of processes for the production of nuclear grade uranium oxide.en_AU
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