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US 11,427,480 B2Granted
Conversion of uranium hexafluoride and recovery of uranium from ionic liquids
AssigneeBoard of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University of Nevada
InventorsDavid W. Hatchett, Kenneth R. Czerwinski, Katherine Luebke, Cassara Higgins
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Abstract
Described are methods for the recovery of uranium from uranium hexafluoride dissolved directly into ionic liquids.
Claims16
A method for recovering uranium, comprising dissolving uranium hexafluoride (UF6) directly into an ionic liquid at concentrations greater than or equal to 0.5 M to form a solid precipitate in an ionic liquid solution;
- separating the solid precipitate from the ionic liquid solution;
- and thermal processing the solid precipitate.
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