Depleted uranium hexafluoride—The fluorine source for production of the inorganic and organic compounds

The methods of the transfer of depleted uranium hexafluoride into the safer chemical forms have been analyzed. The depleted uranium hexafluoride is the very valuable source of the high-purity fluorine that it may be used for the production of the pure fluorine-containing compounds. The need for processing of hydrogen fluoride obtained as a result of depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) conversion, as a result of its high chemical and toxicological hazard. The methods and ways of fluorine application in different fields of science and technology are contained in DUF6. Basic direction of fluorine application, contained in DUF6, is nuclear fuel cycle.

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