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Title: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR FOR THE FLUOROX PROCESS: UNIT OPERATIONS MONTHLY STATUS REPORTS FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1958 THROUGH MAY 1959

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4269471· OSTI ID:4269471

Results of four experimentul runs in the Fluorox fluidized bed reactor system are reported. The engineering feasibility of UF/sub 6/ production from UF/ sub 4/ by use of dry air of O/sub 2/, 2UF/sub 4/ + O/sub 2/ = UF/sub 6/+ UO/sub 2/ F/sub 2/, in an Inconel fluidized bed reactor at 800 to 850 deg C was demonstrated in two experimental tests in which greater than 90% of the theoretical amount of UF/sub 6/ was collected or measured. Two runs made with crude UF/sub 4/ (produced from unpurified mill concentrate) as the feed material, showed thnt UF/sub 6/ could be produced at 700 to 725 deg C but corrosion on Inconel was prohibitive. (auth)

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
NSA Number:
NSA-13-016756
OSTI ID:
4269471
Report Number(s):
CF-59-5-93
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English