CA2107921A1 - Methode et appareil de production d'uranium - Google Patents

Methode et appareil de production d'uranium

Info

Publication number: CA2107921A1
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: uranium; metal; chloride; sodium; reactor
Prior art date: 1992-10-07
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.): Abandoned

Application number

CA002107921A

Other languages

English (en)

Inventor

Geoffrey Horrocks Bailey

Graham Hodgson

Paul Gilchrist

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Sellafield Ltd

Original Assignee

British Nuclear Fuels PLC

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

1992-10-07

Filing date

1993-10-07

Publication date

1995-04-15

1993-10-07 Application filed by British Nuclear Fuels PLC filed Critical British Nuclear Fuels PLC

1995-04-15 Publication of CA2107921A1 publication Critical patent/CA2107921A1/fr

Status Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims abstract description 23
JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 22
238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 13
238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title claims abstract 3
239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M Chloride anion Chemical compound [Cl-] VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 claims abstract description 13
229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 13
FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium chloride Chemical compound [Na+].[Cl-] FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 claims abstract 16
239000011780 sodium chloride Substances 0.000 claims abstract 8
DGAQECJNVWCQMB-PUAWFVPOSA-M Ilexoside XXIX Chemical compound C[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(CC[C@@]3(C(=CC[C@H]4[C@]3(CC[C@@H]5[C@@]4(CC[C@@H](C5(C)C)OS(=O)(=O)[O-])C)C)[C@@H]2[C@]1(C)O)C)C(=O)O[C@H]6[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O6)CO)O)O)O.[Na+] DGAQECJNVWCQMB-PUAWFVPOSA-M 0.000 claims abstract 7
229910052708 sodium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract 7
239000011734 sodium Substances 0.000 claims abstract 7
229910001510 metal chloride Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract 2
238000009834 vaporization Methods 0.000 claims abstract 2
239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims description 4
239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 claims description 3
229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 claims description 2
HPICRATUQFHULE-UHFFFAOYSA-J uranium(4+);tetrachloride Chemical compound Cl[U](Cl)(Cl)Cl HPICRATUQFHULE-UHFFFAOYSA-J 0.000 claims description 2
238000007599 discharging Methods 0.000 claims 2
238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims 1
238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims 1
229910001338 liquidmetal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
229910001507 metal halide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
150000005309 metal halides Chemical class 0.000 claims 1
239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims 1
238000007711 solidification Methods 0.000 claims 1
230000008023 solidification Effects 0.000 claims 1
XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
ZPEZUAAEBBHXBT-WCCKRBBISA-N (2s)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid;2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid Chemical compound CC(C)C(N)C(O)=O.CC(C)[C@H](N)C(O)=O ZPEZUAAEBBHXBT-WCCKRBBISA-N 0.000 description 1
RZVAJINKPMORJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Acetaminophen Chemical compound CC(=O)NC1=CC=C(O)C=C1 RZVAJINKPMORJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
241000861718 Chloris <Aves> Species 0.000 description 1
RAQQRQCODVNJCK-JLHYYAGUSA-N N-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-N-[(E)-5-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyldisulfanyl)pent-2-en-2-yl]formamide Chemical compound C\C(N(Cc1cnc(C)nc1N)C=O)=C(\CCO)SSCCO RAQQRQCODVNJCK-JLHYYAGUSA-N 0.000 description 1
241001061036 Otho Species 0.000 description 1
ZKPUPHSBFMNFHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N [ClH]1C=CC=C1 Chemical compound [ClH]1C=CC=C1 ZKPUPHSBFMNFHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
238000005275 alloying Methods 0.000 description 1
125000001495 ethyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1
ATADHKWKHYVBTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N hydron;4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]benzene-1,2-diol;chloride Chemical compound Cl.CNCC(O)C1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1 ATADHKWKHYVBTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
150000002500 ions Chemical class 0.000 description 1
229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
125000002496 methyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1

Classifications

- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B60/00—Obtaining metals of atomic number 87 or higher, i.e. radioactive metals
- C22B60/02—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides
- C22B60/0204—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium
- C22B60/0213—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium by dry processes
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B60/00—Obtaining metals of atomic number 87 or higher, i.e. radioactive metals
- C22B60/02—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides
- C22B60/0204—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium
- C22B60/0286—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium refining, melting, remelting, working up uranium

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Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
Materials Engineering (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Metallurgy (AREA)
Organic Chemistry (AREA)
Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)

CA002107921A 1992-10-07 1993-10-07 Methode et appareil de production d'uranium Abandoned CA2107921A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB929221078A GB9221078D0 (en)	1992-10-07	1992-10-07	A method and an apparatus for the production of uranium
GB9221078.0		1992-10-07

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA2107921A1 true CA2107921A1 (fr)	1995-04-15

Family

ID=10723095

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA002107921A Abandoned CA2107921A1 (fr)	1992-10-07	1993-10-07	Methode et appareil de production d'uranium

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0592231A1 (fr)
CA (1)	CA2107921A1 (fr)
GB (1)	GB9221078D0 (fr)
ZA (1)	ZA937454B (fr)

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GB814195A (en) *	1944-04-14	1959-06-03	Atomic Energy Authority Uk	Production of uranium metal
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1992
- 1992-10-07 GB GB929221078A patent/GB9221078D0/en active Pending
1993
- 1993-10-07 EP EP93308009A patent/EP0592231A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1993-10-07 ZA ZA937454A patent/ZA937454B/xx unknown
- 1993-10-07 CA CA002107921A patent/CA2107921A1/fr not_active Abandoned

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB9221078D0 (en)	1992-11-18
EP0592231A1 (fr)	1994-04-13
ZA937454B (en)	1994-09-23

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1998-10-07	FZDE	Dead

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