Accession Number:

ADP007725

Title:

Microwave Enhanced Pyrochemical Reactions of PUO2 UO2 and U3O8,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER CO AIKEN SC

Personal Author(s):

• Strucken, E. F.
• McCurry, L. E.

Report Date:

1992-04-27

Pagination or Media Count:

7.0

Abstract:

Experiments in the high level cells at WSRC have established that Plutonium Oxide has an extremely high absorption factor for microwaves temperatures in excess of 1000 deg C were reached in less than 5 minutes with a multi mode, 2450 MHz, 600 watt, microwave oven. In other microwave heating experiments, stoichiometric compositions of PuO2-UO2 were prepared and U3O8 was reduced to U4O9.

Descriptors:

• *MICROWAVES
• *CERAMIC MATERIALS
• *NUCLEAR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
• *RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
• ABSORPTION
• CELLS
• HEATING
• MICROWAVE OVENS
• OVENS
• TEMPERATURE
• PLUTONIUM ALLOYS
• URANIUM ALLOYS
• MAGNESIUM OXIDES
• SINTERING
• SYMPOSIA

Subject Categories:

• Ceramics, Refractories and Glass
• Radiofrequency Wave Propagation
• Radioactivity, Radioactive Wastes and Fission Products

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE