Abstract:
Base on the temperature rise characteristics, the technology to prepare for U
3O
8 by calcinations from ammonium diuranate was optimized in microwave fields. The effects of microwave heating power, heating time, and mass of sample on the contents of total uranium and U
4+ in U
3O
8 were investigated. The results show that microwave heating power and heating time significantly affect the contents of total uranium and U
4+ in U
3O
8. The optimal calcination conditions in range of experiments are as follows: Microwave heating power is 700 W, heating time is 10 min and mass is 60 g. Under these conditions the contents of total uranium and U
4+ in U
3O
8 are 84.62% and 28.74%, respectively. The quality of products meets the demand of next procedure. It is feasible to prepare for U
3O
8 by calcination from the ammonium diurante in microwave fields.