[ RadSafe ] Uranium Burning

[alstonchris at netscape.net]

Folks

I'm loath to get involved in this, being not remotely a chemist, but, U3O8 is yellowcake, isn't it?  I thought that the thread had to with the burning of depleted U metallic projectiles and/or shielding.  Please advise.

Cheers
cja




James Salsman <james at bovik.org> wrote:
>Franz,
>
>Thank you for your comments:
>
>>... Uranium Trioxide is a solid compound
>
> From J. Ackermann, R.J. Thorn, C. Alexander, and M. Tetenbaum,
>in "Free Energies of Formation of Gaseous Uranium, Molybdenum,
>and Tungsten Trioxides," Journal of Physical Chemistry,
>vol. 64 (1960) pp. 350-355:  "gaseous monomeric uranium
>trioxide is the principal species produced by the reaction of
>U3O8 with oxygen" (at 1200 Kelvin and above.)
>
>Are you suggesting that a uranium fire doesn't reach 1200
>Kelvin, or something else?
>
> >... dispersion (I never read something similarly ridiculous
> > as he claimes’!!!!)
>
>What do you find ridiculous about my description of dispersion?
>
> >... he cites papers as a confirmation of his absurd comments,
> > which clearly state a totally different result
>
>To what are you referring?
>
>Sincerely,
>James Salsman
>
>
>
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