Method and combustion reactor for converting uranium hexafluoride gas to an oxide of uranium

• Main Authors: CONNOLLY; JOHN D, LINZ; DAVID G, GRIER, JR.; ROBERT K, DADA; ABDUL G, WETZEL; JENNIFER A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.10.1987
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSESC01D OR C01F; INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING

A uranium oxide product is formed in a gaseous reaction medium from uranium hexafluoride by interaction with a fuel gas such as hydrogen and oxygen. Oxide content and particle properties of the uranium oxide product are governed by the improved method and the apparatus for carrying out the method. A...