US2820692A
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Process of dissolving zirconium alloys
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1955-07-14
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Granted: 1958-01-21
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Expires: 1975-07-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roberta S Shor
- 👤 Vogler Sevmour
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:03
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B34/00; C22B34/10; C22B34/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A PROCESS OF COMPLETELY DISSOLVING ZIRCONIUM AND URANIUM FROM MASSIVE ZIRCONIUM-BASE ALLOYS CONTAINING URANIUM IN AN AMOUNT UP TO ABOUT 2% BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE ZIRCONIUM CONTENT, CONSISTING OF CONTACTING SAID ALLOYS WITH A SOLUTION CONSISTING OF WATER AND HYDROFLUORIC ACID IN A QUANTITY OF BETWEEN STOICHIOMETRIC AMOUNT AND APPROXIMATELY 10% EXCESS HYDROFLUORIC ACID OVER THE AMOUNT STOICHIOMETRICALLY REQUIRED, SAID HYDROFLUORIC ACID SOLUTION HAVING A MOLARITY BETWEEN 2 M AND ABOUT 10 M.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A PROCESS OF COMPLETELY DISSOLVING ZIRCONIUM AND URANIUM FROM MASSIVE ZIRCONIUM-BASE ALLOYS CONTAINING URANIUM IN AN AMOUNT UP TO ABOUT 2% BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE ZIRCONIUM CONTENT, CONSISTING OF CONTACTING SAID ALLOYS WITH A SOLUTION CONSISTING OF WATER AND HYDROFLUORIC ACID IN A QUANTITY OF BETWEEN STOICHIOMETRIC AMOUNT AND APPROXIMATELY 10% EXCESS HYDROFLUORIC ACID OVER THE AMOUNT STOICHIOMETRICALLY REQUIRED, SAID HYDROFLUORIC ACID SOLUTION HAVING A MOLARITY BETWEEN 2 M AND ABOUT 10 M.
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