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The manufacture of dense calcium fluoride vessels; their general properties; and their use in the production of enriched uranium are described.
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Rado, P. Dense calcium fluoride vessels for uranium smelting. JOM 17, 494–499 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03378350
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