Processing materials

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2004-04-29

2008-09-23

Bos, Steven (Department: 1793)

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Radioactive

Uranium compound

C423S259000, C204S155000, C095S028000, C075S010200, C075S398000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07427386

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a series of techniques for processing uranium containing feed materials such as uranium ores, reprocessed uranium, uranium containing residues and uranium containing spent fuel. The processes described involve fluorination of uranium containing material, separation of the uranium containing material from other materials based on ionization thereof with the non-ionized fluorine containing material being recycled. Metallic uranium and/or plutonium and/or fission products may result. The technique offers advantages in terms of the range of materials which can be reprocessed and a reduction in the number of complexity of stages which are involved in the process.

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