Production Prove-Out of a Process for Remelting Depleted Uranium Machining Chips by Vacuum Induction.
Abstract
An MM&T program to pursue a production prove-out of recycling depleted uranium machining chips in an existing vacuum induction remelting system was conducted. A viable method of processing DU chips and generating briquettes for remelting was developed. A pilot lot of 80 finished, machined M833 penetrators, fabricated under the guidelines of this program, is available for ballistic testing. Included in this report is a general analysis of facility requirements to implement chip recycling into the Aerojet production cycle.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA165790
Entities
People
- C. G. Skillern
- R. L. Vogel
Organizations
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings