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SALT PHASE CHLORINATION OF REACTOR FUELS. IV. NIOBIUM BEHAVIOR IN THE LEAD CHLORIDE AND CHLORINE-LEAD CHLORIDE SYSTEMS

Description: Investigation of the behavior of Nb in PbCl/sub 2/ showed that the Nb dissolution rate is quite low. Since stirring increases the rate appreciably, it is likely that the initial reaction is diffusion controlled. A subsequent reaction is linear in rate with an activation energy of 23.4 kcal per mole. Incomplete volatilization of dissolved Nb from PbCl/sub 2/ is due to the presence of lower oxidation states of Nb. The addition of Cl to PbCl/sub 2/ increases the rate of dissolution of Nb. The rate… more
Date: March 15, 1962
Creator: Teague, J. L.; Hahn, H. T. & Vander Wall, E. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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SALT PHASE CHLORINATION OF REACTOR FUELS. III. CATALYZED DISSOLUTION OF URANIUM DIOXIDE IN LEAD CHLORIDE-CHLORIDE SYSTEMS

Description: The rapid dissolution of uranium dioxide is described, wherein copper is added to molten lead chloride at 550 deg C. and chlorine is passed through the melt. The integral dissolution of zirconium-clad uranium dioxide fuels is also described. The dissolution rate of uranium dioxide is directly proportional to the concentration of cuprous chloride if an excess of chlorine is used; the value for the rate constant is approximately 100 mg (UO/sub 2/) cm/sup -2/ min/sup -1/ (CuCl molality). The urani… more
Date: February 1, 1962
Creator: Vander Wall, E. M.; Bauer, D. L. & Hahn, H. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chlorination of Uranium and Fission Product Oxides in Molten Halide Media

Description: The chlorination of mixtures of uranium and fission product oxides in various molten halide systems by sparging with a chlorine-carbon monoxide mixture was investigated. The chlorination reaction causes the suspended oxide to form species that are soluble in the molten salt and removes some of the fission product elements by volatilization of the chlorides. The rate ot oxide dissolution and the fission product behavior both proved to be dependent upon the composition of the molten halide medium… more
Date: May 1, 1962
Creator: LaPlante, J. P.; Wenz, D. A. & Steunenberg, R. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Vapor Pressures of VCl2, VCl3, VBr2, and VBr3 by Knudsen Effusion

Description: Technical report. From Abstract : "The vapor pressures of crystalline VCl2, VBr2, VCl3 and VBr3 have been measured by the Knudsen effusion method using pyrex and Vycor effusion cells. ... During the measurements on VCl3 and VBr3 dissociation and disproportionation of the samples occurred simultaneously with the simple vaporization. However, because the product of each of these processes was collected separately during an experiment, the vapor pressure due to sublimation was obtained without dif… more
Date: August 21, 1962
Creator: McCarley, R. E. & Roddy, J. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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