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Direct Photolysis of Uranium Hexafluoride as a Preparatively Utilizable Endothermic Reaction

Frank S. Becker, Eberhard Jacob

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Laser isotopic separation of uranium could profit from UF6 photodissociation. Direct cleavage of UF6 (50 g) by UV light into UF5 and highly pure fluorine was achieved almost quantitatively (39 h) in a new apparatus. It should be possible in principle to accomplish laser isotope separation without scavengers and to recover fluorine in the nuclear fuel cycle.

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Laser isotopic separation of uranium could profit from UF6 photodissociation. Direct cleavage of UF6 (50 g) by UV light into UF5 and highly pure fluorine was achieved almost quantitatively (39 h) in a new apparatus. It should be possible in principle to accomplish laser isotope separation without scavengers and to recover fluorine in the nuclear fuel cycle.

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Laser isotopic separation of uranium could profit from UF6 photodissociation. Direct cleavage of UF6 (50 g) by UV light into UF5 and highly pure fluorine was achieved almost quantitatively (39 h) in a new apparatus. It should be possible in principle to accomplish laser isotope separation without scavengers and to recover fluorine in the nuclear fuel cycle.

Key concepts: Uranium hexafluoride, Isotope separation, Photodissociation, Endothermic process, Isotopes of uranium, Fluorine, Uranium, Radiochemistry

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