Decomposition of Uranyl Fluoride between 700° and 950°C

Autor: L. M. Ferris, F. G. Baird
Rok vydání: 1960
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Zdroj: Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 107:305
ISSN: 0013-4651
DOI: 10.1149/1.2427685
Popis: The thermal decomposition of uranyl fluoride was stadied by a thermogravimetric technique between 700 and 950 deg C. At temperatures below 900 deg C, the main decomposition reaction is 3 UO/sub 2/F/sub 2/ yields 2/3 U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ + UF/sub 6/ + 1/3 O/sub 2/. In an atmosphere of dry helium, the rate of decomposition was first order with respect to uranyl fluoride. The rate constants, determined with a constant helium flow rate of 270 cc (STP)/min, were k = 3.72 x l0/sup 11/ exp (-7l,800/RT). Sublimation of uranyl fluoride, as a parallel, first order process, occurred at temperatures above 825 deg C. (auth)
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