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PHASE EQUILIBRIUM DIAGRAMS FOR FUSED SALT SYSTEMS

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PHASE EQUILIBRIUM DIAGRAMS FOR FUSED SALT SYSTEMS

R e s e a r c h on l i q u i d fused s a l t fuels s h o u l d b e g i n w i t h phase

equilibrium s t u d i e s .
T h i s report i s a summary of t h e c u r r e n t

s t a t u s of t h e f u s e d s a l t s y s t e m s which have been under s t u d y i n t h e ANP C h e m i s t r y S e c t i o n d u r i n g t h e last s e v e r a l y e a r s . The i n c l u s i o n of a p h a s e e q u i l i b r i u m d i a g r a m i n t h i s r e p o r t

is n o t an i n d i c a t i o n t h a t i t r e p r e s e n t s a f i n i s h e d s t u d y .

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as i t became c l e a r t h a t t h e s e systems promised small r e t u r n s t o

t h e ANP f u e l s program.

D i s c u s s i o n s r e g a r d i n g t h e e x t e n t of t h e s t u d y and p h a s e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of each of t h e s e s y s t e m s are t o be found i n t h e r e f e r e n c e s l i s t e d i n the T a b l e of C o n t e n t s .

A l a r g e number of p e o p l e h a v e c o n t r i b u t e d t o a n understanding o f these p h a s e relationships.

F . F. B l a n k e n s h i p , L . M. B r a t c h e r , V.

c o n t r i b u t o r s t o these studies i n c l u d e s C . J. Barton,

A p a r t i a l list of major

H . I n s l e y , B. S . Landau, 3'. N . McVay, R . E . Moore, R . F . Newton,

B . J . Sturm, J . T r u i t t , @.

S. Coleman, H. A . Friedman,

D. White, and W, C . W h i t l e y .

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TABLE O CONTENTS F

Li F-BeFZ
KF-Be FZ

* ** NaF-BeFZ
Rb F-Be F2
RbF- ThF4
L i F-ThF,

System

Reference

Page
1
2

D. M. Roy, R . Roy, and E . F. & b o r n , J . Am, C e r a m . Soe. 37[7]302, 1954

ORNL-2274 (1948)

D . M . R o y , R . R o y , zmd E . F . & b o r n , J . Am. C e r a m . SOC. 36[6]185, 1953 ANP Prog. Rep. March 1 0 , 1957,

war.

**

ANP Quar. Frog. Rep. D e c . 1 0 , 1956, ORNL- 2 2 2 1 Doklady a k a d . Nauk, U . S . S . X . , 60 3 9 1

I _

5
6

NaF-ThF4 MgFz -ThF4

A l k a l i fluorides-ZrF4
11

11

l?
(1

??

?I

??

11

11

ANP Chemistry S e c t i o n P r o g r e s s Report f o r O c t . 9-22, 1956, p . 3 ANP Chemistry S e c t i o n Progress Report f o r Nov. 8-21, 1956, p . 3 J. 0. Blomeke, "An I n v e s t i g a t i o n of ThF4Fused S a l t S o l u t i o n s f o r Homogeneous B r e e d e r Reactors1', ORNL-1.030, 6-19-51 ANP Quar. b o g . Rep. J u n e 1 0 , 1956, ORNL-2106, p . 81 ANP Quar. Prog. Rep. J u n e 1 0 , 1 9 5 6 , ORNL-2106, p . 82 ANP Quar. Prog. Rep. J u n e 1 0 , 1956, ORNL-2106, p . 83

7
8

9
10

1 1

12

LiF-ZrF4 NaF- Z r F4 KF-ZrF, RbF-ZrF4 CsF-ZrF4 A l k a l i fluorides-UF4

11
11

ANP Quar. Prog. Rep. ORNL-1947, p . 66 ANP Q u a r , Prog. Rep. ORNL-1729, g . 41 ANI? Quar. Prog. Rep. ORNL-1294, p . 91 ANP Quar. Prog. Rep. ORNL-2106, p . 85 ANP Quar. Prog. Rep. ORNL-1609, p . 60

S e p t . 10, 1955,

13

J u n e 1 0 , 1954, June 10, 1 9 5 2 , J u n e 10, 1956, S e p t . I O , 1953,

14
15

16 17
18

ANP Quas. Prog. Rep. J u n e 1 0 , 1956,

??

11

I1

11

11

11

?I

ORNL-2106, p . 81 ANP Quar. Prog. Rep. June 10, 1956 ORNL-2106, p . 82 ANP Quar. Prog. Rep. J u n e 1 0 , 1956 ORNE-2106, p . 83
I

19
20
21
22

LiF-UF4

ANP mar. Prog. Rep. D e c . 10, 1 9 5 5 ORNL-2012, p . 79

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System
NaF-UF4
KF'-UF,
RbF-UF4

Reference
ANP Quar. Prog, Rep. ORNL-1864, p. 5 0 A P Qual?. lprcrg. Rep, N (pRm-20x2, p . 82 ANF &uar. R u g . Rep, OR&-2157, p. 89 ANP Q a, Frog. Rep. Wr ANP-65, p . 88 ANP Qtaar. Ppog. Rep. ORNL- 2 2 74 ANP Quare B o g . Rep,

Dec. 10, 1955$

M r PO, 1 9 5 5 , a.

Page 23
24
25

S e p t . L O , 1956,

CSF-UF~
LiP-CeP,

June 10, 1951,

March 10, 1957,

26
27

NaC1-ZrC1,

Ei CZ-UCE

KCI-ZrC14

N a C l - UC1

RbC1-UCl,

ANP Q w r * P w g . Rep. 3 e c . 10, 1953, ORNL-1649, p . 5 2 C, A . Kraus, M-251, J u l y 1, 1943

Dec, 10, 1 9 5 6 , c&wJL-2223. ANP Quar. Prog. Rep. S e p t . 10, 1956, ORm-2157, p. 95

28

29
30
31 32

LPCl-UCl*

33
34
35

NaC1-UC14
KCl-JJC1,
CsCl-UCl, LiF-UF3

36
37

NaF-UF,

38

WaF-LiF

39
40
41 42

LLF-EbF
E i F - CSF

NaF- ZnF,

KF-ZnFZ
RbF-ZnFz

43
44

UF,

-ZrF,

45

RbF-CaFz

46

System
PbF2 -UF4

Reference
Prog. R e p , June 10, 1951, A N P - 6 5 , p . 89 ANP @ a r e Prog. R e p . June 1 0 , 1956, ORNIL-2106, p. 1 1 7 A . G . B e r g m a n and E . P. Dergunov, Comp. rend. acad. s c i . , U,R.S.S. 48, 3 3 0 m ) ANP Q u a r W r R e v e F . 1951, O R N L - 1 1 7 0 , p . 87 ANP Prog, Rep. Dec. 1 0 , 1951, ORNE-1170, p a 87 ANP mar. h o g . Rep, Sept. 10, 1 9 5 6 , ORNL-2157, p . 93 ANP Prog, R e p . Sept.10, 1955, ORNL-1947, p. 7 2 ANI? Prog. R e p , June 1 0 , 1955, ORNL-1896, p . 5 3 ANP Quar. h o g , Rep. D e c . 1 0 , 1955, OR1W;-2012, p . 8 3

ANB

war.

bl_

Page
47

KCl-FeCI,
N a F - KF-Ei F
NaF-Li F - R b F

48

49
50

W-NaF-BeF, N a F - E i F-13eF2 NaF-2KF*BeF2 NaF-LiF-ZrF4 NaF-KF-ZrF4 NaF-KF-ZrF4 RbF-NaF-ZrF4 N a F-E i F- UF,

KF- E iF- UF4

war.

51 52
53
54

war. mar.

55 56 57 58 59
60

A N P Q u a r . Prog. Rep. June 10, 1956,

ANP Q u a r . Prog. R e p . March 1 0 , 1 9 5 7 ,

ORNL-2106, p . 87 ORNL-2274

RbF-LiF-UF4 KF-NaF-UF4 RbF-NaF-UF4

LiF-BeF, -UFh

NaF-BeF, -UF4 N a F - Z r F 4 -UF4 N a F - Z r F 4 -UF4

** **

0RN.L-1154, p. 1 5 8 A N P war. Prog. R e p . S e p t . 10, 1951, ORNL-1154, p . 1 5 9 ANP war. Prog. R e p . March 10, 1951, ANP-60, p. 1 3 4 A N P war. Prog, R e p . D e c . 10, 1956, ORNL- 22 2 1 ANP Quar. Prog, R e p . D e c . 10, 1952, ORNL- 143 9

ANP Q u a r . plpog. Rep, Sept.10, 1951,

61
62
63

ANP

7 N a F 6 Z r F 4 - 7 N a F 6UF4 7 N a F - 6UF4 - 7 L i F 6UF4

2NaF UF4 -2R b F UF4

NaF-NaF.RbFeUF4

ORNL-1771, p. 55 ANP Prog. R e p . ORNL-222 1 ANP Prog. R e p , ORNL-2274 A N P Quar. Prog. Rep, O R m - 2 2 21 ANP Prog. Rep. ORNL- 222 1

ANP Quar. B o g . Rep. S e p t . 10, 1954,

ORNL-1816, p . 58

mar.

64
65

Prog. R e p , D e c . 1 0 , 1-954,
D e c . 10, 1956,

war, war.
war.

66
67
68

Dec. 1 0 , 1956,

Dec. 1 0 , 1956,

March 10, 1957,

69
70

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System

Reference

Page
71
72

NaF-RbF-ZrF4 -UFd

NaF-RbF- ZrF4 UF4

NaF-PbF, -UF4

NaF-%rF4 -ThF4

Na F- E i F- C a Fz

LiF-BeF, -ThF4

A N P mar. Prog. Rep. Dec. 10, 1 9 5 6 , ORNZ- 2 2 2 1 AP M Prog. Rep. S e p t . 1 0 , 1956, OR3E.t-23-57, p . 92 ANP Quaff. Prog. Rep. S e p t . 10, 1956, ORNIL-2157, p . 92 A P M Prog. Rep. J u n e 10, 1 9 5 1 , ANP-65, p . 91 ANP Chemistry S e c t i o n Progress Report D e c . 8-21, 1 9 5 6 , p. 3 A P N Prog. Rep. March 1 0 , 1 9 5 6 , Q~RNL-2069,p. 7 7 fWP Quar. Prog. Rep.. March 10, 1 9 5 6 , O W - 2 0 6 1 , p. 7 8 ANP Q U a Y . P r O g . Rep. Dee. 10, 1952, ORW-1439, p. 114 A P N Prog, Rep. March 10, 1 9 5 3 , ORNL-1515, p . PO8

war.

73
74

mar.

75
76

wax-.,

77
78

mar.

79
80
81

B S @as. PP Prog. Rep. D e c . 10, 1952, ORplsE-1439, p. 117

Na OM-Li OH
L i OH-KOH
Na OH- KQH"

ANP h o g . Rep. S e p t . 1 0 , 1 9 5 1 , ORNL-1154, p . 168 ANP mar. Prog. Rep. Dec. 10, 1951, ORNL-J_170, p . 85 Z r . P h y s i k . Chem. 7 3 , 657 (1910)

war,

82
83

MaQHI- R b OH*

Ba (OH) -Sr (OH)

A P War. Prog. Eep. S e p t . 1 0 , 1951, N QRNL-1154, p . 167

Z r . P h y s i k . Chem. -, 667 (1910) 73

84
85

86

* **

F i n a l d i a g r a m on t h e s e s y s t e m s n o t d e t e r m i n e d a t ORNL. The d e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e i n c o n g r u e n t n a t u r e of 2LiF.BeFZ w a s made by Mound L a b o r a t o r y , by O W , and also by J . L . Speirs, T h e B i n a r y and T e r n a r y Systems Formed by Caf, L i F , and BeFz: Phase Diagrams and E l e c t r o l y t i c S t u d i e s " , Ph.D. t h e s i s , Michigan S t a t e College, 1 9 5 2 .

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UNCLASSIFIED ORN L- LR- DWG 164 2 6

800

700

5 K
W CL

e 600
w i r
3

2 5013
k

400

-vI

BeF2

+ LIQUID

300

m cu
i

a,

up^-

Li2BeF4
L m m

+ BeF2 ( H I G Y Q U A R T Z )
LtBeF3

I Li2BeF4
LiEeF3

200
i iF

+ BeF2 ( H I G H QUARTZ) I 1 LtBeF3 + BeF2 ( L O W QUARTZ)

70

I 1

10

20

30

40

50 BeF2 (mole % )

60

80

90

Be F2

unpublished d a t a , Oak Ridge N a t i o n a I Laboratory.

SOC. 37, 300 (1954);Novoselova, Simanov, a n d Yarernbash, J. Phys. Chem. USSR 26, 124.4 (1952); a n d
L

The System tiF-BeF2.

Composite diagram from: D.

M. Roy, R.

Roy, a n d E. F. Osborn, J. Am. Ceram.

c

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I-

!
I I

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UNCLASSIFIED ORNL-LR-DWG 17574

j
80C
I

i
70C

a
c
W

500

400

300

200

KF

70

80

90

BeF2

The System KF-BeF2.

The System RbF-BeF2.

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iI
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\
............... ~

- -0
(c

a:

. c t-

LL

k
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k
s . t-

a l

......

....

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0
0 N
c

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o\o

t=-

0 0

ro

d-

0 0

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........ .......

...... ..... - ......... .

~.

-........

. -

i
...... 1.-

-. ...

.. .. .

... ..

...... ......
... ..

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0 -

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... ..

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0

0
03

0 0

r-

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2 . -

0 0 0

0 0
a0

0
b

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0

0 0 0 0
0

w
0 0

P
0 0

a ,
A

0 0

-J

0 0

a ,
0 0 0 0 0

co

0 0
N

w
0

0
N 0

.. .

w
0

................ ...............

. .
~~

......... .....~.

I u

~-3..N..O

Z, .F , .

.....

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....
~

. .

--

2NaF.ZrF4-

- 10-

0 0

cn

0 0
(D

0
0 T t

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I
1

I
a ,
I n

I n

I
In W I n I n
In-

r-

0 s 0

I n

I n

In

a ,
I n
F-

I n

I n I n

I n

OD

I n

0 0 CD

0 W

In

0 0

I n I n

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0 0
0,

0 m

0 0 r-

0 0
0

0 0

( 3 . ) 3UIllWU3dW31

Y )

0 0

Ir)

io00

ORNL- L R - DWG t 695 t

900

V 0

800

i
I

2 700
LT
W

z i +

600

500

4 00

300

Li F

20

30

40

50

60

70

ZrF4 ( m o l e % )

ao

90

ZrFs

The System LiF-ZrF4.

-14-

c
I

G
T0
0
a)

-3
l-----

----A
----I -

4 JZ 9 - dO N L '

---a_-

'jJZ.jON

0
0
I n

cn

0 0

d-

t
I +

t?
1
c
v)

rt

k
x
I -

a ,

a,

TEMPERATURE ("C)
0
. b

v
TI

m
CD

0 0
0 0

0 0

-J

0
0

w
0

1----2 RbF.ZrF4
I

-4
3 (D

R b F .2. Z r F4
I 1

-+
-91-

Oo0

900

8oo

I---+-i i

1 9
-------I
i
70
80 90

500

i
400

300

!
!
I

CsF

1 0

20

30

40

50 ZrG (mole %)

60

ZrG

The System CsF-ZrF4.

0
N

a J 0
v

L , *

Y,
0

v)

%
N
, -

0 c
0
0 0 03

0
0
IC

0 0

0 0

I n

0 0

0 0

-19-

0 rr,

d
0

I n

d
rr,

a ,
b

I n

CD
I n I n

I n

-21-

'
'

-22-

\--

I -

--

I
0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

co

r-

-23-

,&
... ...

! f

-24-

0
0 1

ru

0
0 0

aJ

IC

0 0

0
I D

0 0

0
U

0
0

f400

ORNL-LR-DWG

46954

4 000

900

0
[r

800

c a

LT

5 t-

700

\
t LIQUID

+ RbF

UF4 * 6 U F4

600

500

400 RbF

io

20

30

40

50 UF4 ( m o l e % )

60

70

80

90

"

F 4

The System RbF-UF4.

-26-

\
03

0
r-

co

1
0 '

"

%
I0,

a,

6,

0 0

I n

0 0

1300

UNCLASSIFIED

1200

!too

I!

0
0

3 k
( r

( r

I000

a
2
tW

900
(

800

700

600 Li F

io

20

30

40

50 C e F3 (mole %)

60

70

80

90

CeF3

The System LiF-CeF3.

-28-

___-

1-

0 0

C n

0
0

: :
0

0 0

-29-

0
6,

i
~.
....

-30-

. . .

L
0.. .........

', . .......

........

__

/
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0 0

............
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I

co

0 0
0

0 d

0 '

rc)

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\
-. .

.. .

t
....... ...... -

-I
__
.. ..

\I
.... ...

1 c-

.... ...

__

0 0

cn

() 1

0 0

0 0

r-

-32-

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0
03

....... .......

...... ......

0
&

.. .

u )

. .

-.. . . .

.... ...

0 0

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-T----

I I

-c
I

p
0 0
u )

0
0

I
I I

.I
I

I I

-.... ..... .....

..... ....

4
..... ....

I
0.
0

co

0
0

Fc-

0 0

0 0 u 3

0 0
0

0
0
TI

0
0
rr)

-36-

1000

95Q

900

850

800

I__I

-37-

ORNL-LR-DWG

- 7 2923

750

700

650

i
0
0

600

550

500

1 0

20

30 40 UF3 (mole

50

60

70

The System LiF-UFg.

-38-

-_l_e_

\
I n

-IT---d-

- . . .. . . . . .. -

0 M

I n
(u

____....

8
I n .c-

0 -

0 0 0

0 0
0 ,

0 0 CD

(30) 3tJnlvt33dw31

0 0

co

0 0

0
0

d-

-39-

\
..... ..... ........ .......

T0
0

0
0

0 a ,

0 0

r-

-4Q-

-1
!

I I

-1

0 d

I: I

c-

Q)

0 0
T f

-41

-42-

. . .

1_1_
I L
0
0

..... .....

r-

( 3,) 3 tf 11 U3 d VY 3 1 1.V

0 0 W

0 0 l n

.. ..

-43-

I
3

I
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0 0
0

0
Q,

0
QD

0
0

r-

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u)

0 0

0 0

0 0
rs)

-44-

L N c
N

cn

() I

co

3 N

0 0
00

O K
0 *

-45

0
oc)

r-

co

L.
N

0 U

cu

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\

0 0

'D

0 0

0
N

0
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0
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-47-

01

o l

0
0
00

I
0 0 F-

0 0

I
t o

0
0

I n t 30 'dCM31

0 0

0 0

I
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0
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0

-49-

NaF

UNCLASSIFIED ORNL-LR-DWG 1199

KF

LiF

The System KF-LiF-NaF.

UNCLASSIFIED ORNL-LR-DWG. 1200

Li F 845OC

The System NaF-LiF-RbF.

-51-

BeF2 543

UNCLASSIFIED DRNL-LR- DWG 47701

-52-

O R N L - L R - D W G 16151

E = EUTECTIC

TC=

T = T E R N A R Y EUTEC'IIC TERNARY COMPOUND

BeF2

542
SHOWN

P = PEHITECTIC
SUBSOLIDUS

IN P A R E N T H E S E S

COMPOUNDS

LIQUIDUS T E M P E R A T U R E S A R E IN "C

( 5N a F-.

320

L i F. 3 BeF2)

*L I4 4F

. . . . . . .~~.~ ......

L2.l
E649

I .A . . ] . . . A

The System LiF-NaF-BeF2.

- 53-

...... .....
~

.. ..

.......

..... ....

. .

..... .....

i
.

!
i

...... .....

I
.. .

--

....... ......

... ...

1
0
0

0
0 ,

0 a ,

__._

~..l

..... .....

.... ....

0~

0 0
(c

;;
CL

oz

-54-

ORNL-LR-DWG

f6959

ZrF4

91.8

ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN

"c

(COMPOSITIONS ARE IN mole S.)

+t+' INDICATES SOLID SOLUTION

980

NoF

950

900

850

800

750

700

650

850

The System NaF-LiF-ZrF4.

UN CLASS I F l ED ORNL-LR-DWG 11527

Compatibility Triangles i n the System

NaF-KF-ZrF

4'

2 r F4

PH

900

3 N o F . 4 Z r F 4 -55

nrn

515

K
450

2N

3 NaF

NaF

950

900

050'

000

750

710

750

800

KF

Liquidus Temperature ( " C ) i n the NaF-KF-ZrF4

System.

-57-

.... . . . .. .... . .. . . . . . . . -

0RNL-I.R-WG

I6960

F.ZZrF,

ALL EMPERATURES ARE INOC !CUMPOSITIONS P R E I N m o l e % )

-SEE

DETAIL ABOVE

980

No F

673

RbF 790

The System NaF-RbF-ZrF4.

-58-

OANL-LR-OWG

169584

A L L TEMPERATURES A R E IN " C (COMPOSITIONS ARE IN mole %)

+ti++k

INDICATES SOLID SOLUTION

NoF 980

950

900

850

800

750

700

650

LiF 850

The System NaF-LiF-UF4.

-59-

UF4 1035 "C

DWG. 12948

- --

-.

-.

845C
The System KF-LiF-UF4.

Li F

UF4 1035 "C

Li F 845C

The System RbF-LiF-UF4.

OR

ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN C COMPOSITIONS IN mole

O/O

NaF

740

850

KF

The System NaF-KF-UF4;

Liquidus Temperatures and Compatibility Triangles.

-62-

DRN!.

LR - D' ,G

'E 74i A

TEMPERATURES ARE IN DEGREES CENTIGRPDE

IN MOLE PERCENl

COMPOSITIONS

NaF 980"

674'

RbF 790"

The System NaF-RbF-UF4.

-63-

MOUNOLAB NO 56-14-29 ( R E V )

ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN "C

E = EUTECTIC

The System LiF-BeF2-UF4.

M O U N D LAB. N O 56-1f-30 ( R E V )

A L L T E M P E R A T U R E S ARE I N OC

E = EUTECTIC
P = PERITECTIC = P R I M A R Y PHASE FIELD

The System NoF-BeF2-UF4.

-65

O R N L - L R - DWG 3398

1035OC
I' i

IC
,oOc

NaF

5
The System NaF-ZrF4-UF4.

ZrF4

-66-

PHOTO 22349
UF,

1035C

Liquidus Temperatures i n the System NaF-ZrF4-UF4.

-67-

-I

...... .....

... ..

. .

.. .

.... __ ....

-............. .............

...... .....

r-

0 0

r-

u)

0 0

0
(9

m m

LL

\
I
-- . ,/---

0 0
Ln

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\
..... ....

ZI
........ .......

+
0
IJ

n 3
... ...

rc)

LL.
3
L I N

+
... ... .~

..... ....

... ...

n LL
3 -

L* L

LL

__

I 2
3
LL
13
[r

... ..

L* L

I>

LL

( u

LL*

3
LL
... ...

P -

a
LL

.. .

z
___

L* L

+
3

-- LL D
N

0 0

bjn . A i
m
0 0
P

-70-

L? L * L? L

3 3

\
2
3

rr

n LL

LV L

3
LL

[r

LL 0

+
LL 0

m
W

0 0
W

-71-

.....
10

r-

....................

r-

__ 3

0
... ... .. ..

2
u )

_1

\
0
LO
....

m -

s-

( u

0
I

~.

.......

O n
lna

LL

....

m
P

0 P

m m

0 0

0
a )

-72-

ORNL-LR-DWG

46f49

A = 7NaF.6Zr(U)F4

B = RbF.3UF4
C = RbF.UF4 D = 5RbF. 4 Z r (U)F4

RbF*6UF4

F = 7RbF.6UF4

LIQUIDUS TEMPERATURES PLOTTED IN "C

....... ......

....... .......

.... ....

. .
. .

NaF

RbF

Primary and Secondary Uranium-Containi ng Phases in the System with 4 Mole % UF4.

NaF-RbF-ZrF

4- Uf4

-73-

A = 7NaF. 6Zr(U) F 4 B = R b F . 3UF4

ORNL

16150

Zr F4

C = RbF~ UF4

D = 5RbF. 4 Z r ( U ) F 4

E = R b F . 6UF4
LIQUIDUS TEMPERATURES PLOTTED IN " C

Na F
Primary and Secondary Uranium-Containing Phases i n

RbF

with 7 Mole % UF4.

the

System

NaF-RbF-ZrF4-UF4

-74-

UNCLASSIFIED ORNL-LR-OWG 20455

The System NaF-PbF2-UF4.

912

The System NaF-ZrF4-ThF4.

-76-

UNCLASSIFIED ORNL-LR-DWG 12779

TEMPERATURES A R E IN

OC

LIF 84 4

NoF

990

The System LiF-NoF-CaF2.

-77-

...____

\
\

\
\

\
\
\

A
\
d
\

\
\

\
\
\

-... ....

0 0 cu T-

-78-

84
KF

The System KF-NoF-AIF3.

-79-

ThF 1114C

543C

BeF2 Li2BeF4

045C

LIF

4750c

The System

BeF2-4iF-ThF4.

UNCLASSIFIED ORNL-LR-DWG 17575

NaF 990

830

NaMgF3

4030

990

The System NaF-MgF2-CaF2

-81-

-m!B DWG 17407

The System K3CrF6--Li3CrF6-Na3CrF6.

-82-

I
I

T I

--

-~

At. ...... .

7
0

.-

-83-

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/
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0
0

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i!
0

r-

- ... ...

0
LO

_ ..................

....... ....... .......

0 0
Lo

......... ........

0 0

0
M

0
v

-'

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-\
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-9

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~

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In pr,

+
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-- .

cn

a ,

r-

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E: K

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0
N

.. ..

.. .

... ..

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(1
LT

/k

cu

co

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0
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L_o-

-..................

/
U 0 - 0 d0

....... ......

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0
M
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