| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1565631 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A chlorination method for uranium oxides at low temperature was investigated by using a mechanochemical method. In particular, the possibility of the chlorination of uranium oxides, such as UO2 and U3O8, via mechanochemical reaction with CCl4 was studied using a planetary ball mill. Mechanochemical experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of milling time, CCl4/uranium oxide molar ratio, and revolution speed on the reaction. The synthesized products were then subjected to X-ray diffraction analysis, and it was found that the chlorination of U3O8 with CCl4 to UOCl2, UCl4, and U2O2Cl5 proceeded. However, the chlorination reaction could not be observed when using UO2 powder as the raw material.
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Authors
Shinichi Kitawaki, Takayuki Nagai, Nobuaki Sato,