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System for salt removal from uranium metal

US12180562B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

U.S. Department of Energy · US

Inventors

Mark A. Williamson · Naperville, US
James L. Willit · Batavia, US
Stanley G. Wiedmeyer · Glen Ellyn, US
Terry R. Johnson · Stuart, US
Javier Alejandro Figueroa · Andover, US
Terry Cruse · Lisle, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2020
Grant date	Dec 31, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 13, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF27B2014/0875
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

According to one aspect of the invention, a system to separate salt from uranium. The system has a vessel, a heater, a pump, and a condenser. The vessel is adapted to receive a uranium that has a salt concentration. The heater heats the uranium for a period of time, causing the salt to turn into a salt vapor and the uranium to melt. The melted uranium releases the salt vapor. The pump circulates an inert gas that carries the salt vapor away from the melted uranium. The condenser is adapted to receive the salt vapor.

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