Processes for reducing the oxygen content of metal oxides
US4298495A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 1977 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 1997 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In a process for reducing the oxygen content of metal oxide material, particularly a nuclear fuel material, the metal oxide material is contained in a plurality of carbon crucibles which are moved through a heated zone in end-to-end contact counter current to a stream of hydrogen-containing gas.
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