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Production of UF4 From Refinery Scrap Materials

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Under the auspices of the AEC the National Lead Co. has endeavored to develop a method of producing uranium from scrap. The authors compare the relative difficulty and cost of the prior operations to their method in addition to a detailed discussion of the present mode of activity.

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  1. AEC Feed Materials Production Center of the National Lead Company of Ohio, USA

    E. O. Rutenkroger (scientist), T. J. Collopy (scientist), J. H. Cavendish (scientist) & M. A. De Sesa (scientist)

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Rutenkroger, E.O., Collopy, T.J., Cavendish, J.H. et al. Production of UF4 From Refinery Scrap Materials. JOM 12, 866–870 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03378037

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