Fluorination of uranium dioxide particles: a review of physical and chemical properties of the compounds involved

Authors
Sazhin, SS Jeapes, AP
Citation
Ss. Sazhin et Ap. Jeapes, Fluorination of uranium dioxide particles: a review of physical and chemical properties of the compounds involved, J NUCL MAT, 275(3), 1999, pp. 231-245
Citations number
98
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Nuclear Emgineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS
ISSN journal
00223115 → ACNP
Volume
275
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
231 - 245
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3115(199912)275:3<231:FOUDPA>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A review of literature related to the process of fluorination of uranium di oxide and physical properties of the compounds involved (uranium hexafluori de, fluorine, uranium dioxide and argon) is presented. It is pointed out th at there exist strong indications that the maximum rate of fluorination of uranium dioxide can be achieved at temperatures above 540 degrees C. Partic ular attention is focused on the study of transport properties of argon-flu orine plasma. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.