US3301640A
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Process of producing stoichiometric uranium dioxide
Assignee: Kerr McGee Corp
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Filing: 1963-08-05
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1983-08-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Forrest L Turbett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:39
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01G; C01G43/00; C01G43/01; C01G43/025; C01P; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING URANIUM DIOXIDE COMPRISING SOLIDIFYING MOLTEN URANIUM DIOXIDE WHICH CONTAINS URANIUM CARBIDE AS AN IMPURITY BY COOLING WITH A FLUID WATER CONTAINING MEDIUM WHICH IS NONOXIDIZING AND INERT THERETO WHEREBY THE URANIUM DIOXIDE IS MAINTAINED IN THAT OXYGEN-CONTAINING STATE, AND REACTING THE SAID URANIUM CARBIDE IMPURITY WITH WATER TO CONVERT THE URANIUM CARBIDE TO AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANCE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF VOLATILE HYDROCARBONS, OXIDES OF URANIUM AND HYDROXIDES OF URANIUM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING URANIUM DIOXIDE COMPRISING SOLIDIFYING MOLTEN URANIUM DIOXIDE WHICH CONTAINS URANIUM CARBIDE AS AN IMPURITY BY COOLING WITH A FLUID WATER CONTAINING MEDIUM WHICH IS NONOXIDIZING AND INERT THERETO WHEREBY THE URANIUM DIOXIDE IS MAINTAINED IN THAT OXYGEN-CONTAINING STATE, AND REACTING THE SAID URANIUM CARBIDE IMPURITY WITH WATER TO CONVERT THE URANIUM CARBIDE TO AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANCE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF VOLATILE HYDROCARBONS, OXIDES OF URANIUM AND HYDROXIDES OF URANIUM.
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