GB840311A - A fluoride volatility process for the recovery of uranium - Google Patents
A fluoride volatility process for the recovery of uraniumInfo
- Publication number
- GB840311A GB840311A GB1668054A GB1668054A GB840311A GB 840311 A GB840311 A GB 840311A GB 1668054 A GB1668054 A GB 1668054A GB 1668054 A GB1668054 A GB 1668054A GB 840311 A GB840311 A GB 840311A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- bromine
- trifluoride
- pentafluoride
- uranium
- monofluoride
- Prior art date
- 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.)
- Expired
Links
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 4
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 4
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title abstract 2
- KRHYYFGTRYWZRS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Fluoride anion Chemical compound [F-] KRHYYFGTRYWZRS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 title 1
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 title 1
- FQFKTKUFHWNTBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N trifluoro-$l^{3}-bromane Chemical group FBr(F)F FQFKTKUFHWNTBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 6
- WKBOTKDWSSQWDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Bromine atom Chemical compound [Br] WKBOTKDWSSQWDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- GDTBXPJZTBHREO-UHFFFAOYSA-N bromine Substances BrBr GDTBXPJZTBHREO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- 229910052794 bromium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 4
- MZJUGRUTVANEDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N bromine fluoride Chemical compound BrF MZJUGRUTVANEDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 3
- -1 halogen fluoride Chemical class 0.000 abstract 3
- TVVNZBSLUREFJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2-(4-chlorophenyl)sulfanyl-5-nitrobenzaldehyde Chemical compound O=CC1=CC([N+](=O)[O-])=CC=C1SC1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1 TVVNZBSLUREFJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- PXGOKWXKJXAPGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Fluorine Chemical compound FF PXGOKWXKJXAPGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052731 fluorine Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000011737 fluorine Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052736 halogen Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- CEBDXRXVGUQZJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2-methyl-1-benzofuran-7-carboxylic acid Chemical compound C1=CC(C(O)=O)=C2OC(C)=CC2=C1 CEBDXRXVGUQZJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000004254 Ammonium phosphate Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910021630 Antimony pentafluoride Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910000148 ammonium phosphate Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 235000019289 ammonium phosphates Nutrition 0.000 abstract 1
- VBVBHWZYQGJZLR-UHFFFAOYSA-I antimony pentafluoride Chemical compound F[Sb](F)(F)(F)F VBVBHWZYQGJZLR-UHFFFAOYSA-I 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000006227 byproduct Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000004821 distillation Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000002222 fluorine compounds Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007791 liquid phase Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- AOLPZAHRYHXPLR-UHFFFAOYSA-I pentafluoroniobium Chemical compound F[Nb](F)(F)(F)F AOLPZAHRYHXPLR-UHFFFAOYSA-I 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000047 product Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- USCBBUFEOOSGAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-J tetrafluoroplutonium Chemical compound F[Pu](F)(F)F USCBBUFEOOSGAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-J 0.000 abstract 1
- YUOWTJMRMWQJDA-UHFFFAOYSA-J tin(iv) fluoride Chemical compound [F-].[F-].[F-].[F-].[Sn+4] YUOWTJMRMWQJDA-UHFFFAOYSA-J 0.000 abstract 1
- JOHWNGGYGAVMGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N trifluorochlorine Chemical compound FCl(F)F JOHWNGGYGAVMGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- SANRKQGLYCLAFE-UHFFFAOYSA-H uranium hexafluoride Chemical compound F[U](F)(F)(F)(F)F SANRKQGLYCLAFE-UHFFFAOYSA-H 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
- C01G43/00—Compounds of uranium
- C01G43/04—Halides of uranium
- C01G43/06—Fluorides
- C01G43/063—Hexafluoride (UF6)
- C01G43/066—Preparation
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C19/00—Arrangements for treating, for handling, or for facilitating the handling of, fuel or other materials which are used within the reactor, e.g. within its pressure vessel
- G21C19/42—Reprocessing of irradiated fuel
- G21C19/44—Reprocessing of irradiated fuel of irradiated solid fuel
- G21C19/48—Non-aqueous processes
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
- Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
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- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
Abstract
Material containing uranium is treated with halogen fluoride in the liquid phase, the product is fractionally distilled, and a uranium hexafluoride-rich fraction is separately collected. The preferred halogen fluoride is bromine trifluoride, but other fluorides referred to are chlorine trifluoride, bromine monofluoride, bromine pentafluoride and iodine pentafluoride. Addition of bromine, antimony pentafluoride, niobium pentafluoride, or tin tetrafluoride to bromine trifluoride increases the reaction rate. In order to prevent formation of a volatile plutonium fluoride when using bromine trifluoride, bromine and bromine monofluoride may be continuously removed during the treatment by distillation or by addition of fluorine, which reacts to re-form bromine trifluoride. The process may be used to recover uranium from neutron-irradiated uranium metal or salts e.g. uranyl ammonium phosphate (see Group XL (a)). When using bromine trifluoride, by-products of the reaction (bromine and bromine monofluoride, or bromine pentafluoride) may be reacted with fluorine, or bromine at 150 DEG C. to reform bromine trifluoride for re-use.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1668054A GB840311A (en) | 1954-06-04 | 1954-06-04 | A fluoride volatility process for the recovery of uranium |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1668054A GB840311A (en) | 1954-06-04 | 1954-06-04 | A fluoride volatility process for the recovery of uranium |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB840311A true GB840311A (en) | 1960-07-06 |
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| GB1668054A Expired GB840311A (en) | 1954-06-04 | 1954-06-04 | A fluoride volatility process for the recovery of uranium |
Country Status (1)
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| GB (1) | GB840311A (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0036039A3 (en) * | 1980-03-14 | 1982-01-13 | Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe Gmbh | Process for removing adherent, notably pulverulent deposits in apparatuses treating urane hexafluoride |
| RU2219132C2 (en) * | 2002-02-13 | 2003-12-20 | Федеральное государственное унитарное предприятие "Сибирский химический комбинат" | Method for gasification of uranium nonvolatile compounds |
| CN120261011A (en) * | 2025-03-31 | 2025-07-04 | 中核第七研究设计院有限公司 | A method for separating and recovering uranium-containing radioactive waste |
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1954
- 1954-06-04 GB GB1668054A patent/GB840311A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0036039A3 (en) * | 1980-03-14 | 1982-01-13 | Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe Gmbh | Process for removing adherent, notably pulverulent deposits in apparatuses treating urane hexafluoride |
| RU2219132C2 (en) * | 2002-02-13 | 2003-12-20 | Федеральное государственное унитарное предприятие "Сибирский химический комбинат" | Method for gasification of uranium nonvolatile compounds |
| CN120261011A (en) * | 2025-03-31 | 2025-07-04 | 中核第七研究设计院有限公司 | A method for separating and recovering uranium-containing radioactive waste |
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