The Absorption Spectrum of UOCl2 in Molten Chloride Salts

Autor: Toth, L. M., Felker, L. K., Hunt, R. D., Brunson, R. R., Loghry, S. L.
Zdroj: Separation Science and Technology; January 1993, Vol. 28 Issue: 1 p781-792, 12p
Abstrakt: The absorption spectrum of UOCl2 in molten KCl-MgCl2 salts has been measured and compared with that of the related UCl4 spectrum at temperatures up to 932°C and melt compositions of 60-40, 34-66, and 0-100 mol %, respectively, KCl-MgCl2. The species UOCl2 is an important intermediate in the conversion of UO2 to UCl4 and its spectrum provides a means of monitoring the reaction, and other similar reactions, in situ. The solubility of UOCl2 has been determined from absorption spectra and has been found to be 10 to 25 times higher than reported earlier with mole fractions as high as 0.0019 in pure MgCl2 at 932°C.
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