Extraction of Nuclear and Non-Ferrous Metals (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

Part I Extractive Metallurgy of Nuclear Metals Chapter 1 Fundamental of Nuclear Metallurgy 1.1 Atomic Structure 1.2 Isotopes 1.3 Nuclear Binding Energy 1.4 Radioactivity 1.5 Rate of Radioactive Decay 1.6 Neutron Reaction 1.7 Cross-sections for Neutron Reactions 1.8 Multiplication Factors 1.9 Types of Reactor 1.10 Nuclear Fuel and Breeding Reaction 1.11 Cladding Materials 1.12 Processing of Nuclear Metals 1.12.1 Separation Processes 1.12.2 Extraction Techniques 1.13 Reprocessing of Irradiated Fuel 1.13.1 Cooling Irradiated Fuel Elements 1.13.2 Head-End Processes 1.13.3 Separations or Extraction Process 1.14 Radiation Damage 1.14.1 Atomic Displacement 1.14.2 Temperature Spikes 1.14.3 Physical Effects of Radiation Chapter 2 Uranium 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Sources 2.3 Extraction of U from ore 2.3.1 Acid Leaching 2.3.2 Ion Exchange Separation 2.3.3 Production of Reactor Grade Nitrate 2.3.4 Production of Uranium Dioxide 2.3.5 Metallothermic Reduction of Uranium Compounds 2.4 High Purity U Metal 2.5 Properties Chapter 3 Plutonium 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Sources 3.3 Extraction 3.3.1 Separation of Pu 3.3.2 Reduction to Pu Metal 3.4 Extraction of Pu from Spent Fuel 3.5 Properties 3.6 Application Chapter 4 Zirconium 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Sources 4.3 Production of Zr 4.3.1 Separation of Zr and Hf 4.3.2 Preparation of Zr oxide 4.3.3 Production of Zr- tetrachloride 4.3.4 Reduction of ZrCl4 by Mg or Na 4.4 Properties of Zr 4.5 Application of Zr Chapter 5 Hafnium 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Sources 5.3 Extraction 5.3.1 Separation of Zr and Hf 5.3.2 Preparation of HfO2 5.3.3 Production of Hf metal 5.4 Properties of Hf 5.5 Application of Hf Chapter 6 Thorium 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Sources 6.3 Extraction and Purification 6.3.1 Separation of Th Compound from Monazite 6.3.2 Th Oxalate Formation 6.3.3 Chlorination of Th Oxalate 6.3.4 Purification of ThCl4 6.3.5 Reduction of ThCl4 6.3.6 Purification of Th 6.4 Production of Thorium Powder 6.5 Production of Massive Thorium Metal 6.6 Properties 6.7 Application Part II Extractive Metallurgy of Common Metals 7 Copper 8 Aluminum 9 Zinc 10 Lead 11 Tin 12 Magnesium 13 Nickel Part III Extractive Metallurgy of Less Common/Ferro-Alloying Metals Silicon Manganese Tungsten Chromium Vanadium Molybdenum Niobium and Tantalum Part IV Production of Ultra-High Purity Metals