Thermogravimetric study of the reaction of uranium oxides with fluorine
Thermogravimetric study of the reaction of uranium oxides with fluorine
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铀氧化物与氟反应的热重研究
DOI:
10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.04.099
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发表时间:
2008
影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
O. Tochiyama
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作者:
Motohiro Komura;N. Sato;A. Kirishima;O. Tochiyama
Thermogravimetric study of the reaction of uranium oxides with fluorine was conducted by TG-DTA method using anti-corrosion type differential thermobalance. When UO2was heated from R.T. to 500°C in 5% F2/He atmosphere, the weight increase appeared at ca. 250°C with an exothermic peak. Then the weight decreased slightly with a small exothermic peak followed by the complete volatilization with a large exothermic peak at ca. 350°C. At a flow rate of 15, 30, 60mlmin−1, there seemed to be no significant change for the fluorination of UO2. With the different heating rates of 1, 2, 5 and 10°Cmin−1, the fluorination peak shifted to higher temperature with increasing heating rates. For the comparison with thermogravimetric results, phase analysis by XRD method was conducted for the products obtained at different temperatures. At 260°C, the product was UO2with a small amount of the intermediate compound, UO2F. The amount of this compound increased with increasing temperature up to 320°C. Then another phase of UO2F2appeared at 340°C but it was immediately fluorinated to the volatile fluoride. When U3O8was used as a starting material, it was found that the steep weight decrease peak appeared at ca. 350°C and the uranium volatilized completely. This result suggests that fluorination of U3O8occurs at this temperature forming UF6. Uranium trioxide showed the similar fluorination behavior to that of U3O8.