Book Description

The kinetics of the reduction of some powdered uranium oxides by hydrogen and carbon monoxide was studied by means of a static method. Reductant pressures of about one millimeter of mercury were used, and reaction temperatures ranged from 590 to 950 deg C. It was found that for all oxide compositions and for reduction by carbon monoxide as well as by hydrogen, the reduction was controlled by a surface process rate expression (equation provided in paper).