Method for producing uranium oxide and a non-radioactive fluorine compound from uranium tetrafluoride and a solid oxide compound

摘要

A method for producing uranium oxide includes combining uranium tetrafluoride and a solid oxidizing agent having a lower thermodynamic stability than the uranium oxide; heating the combination below the vapor point of the uranium tetrafluoride to sufficiently react the uranium tetrafluoride and the oxidizing agent to produce uranium oxide and a non- radioactive fluorine compound; and removing the fluorine compound.