GB838508A - Improvements in or relating to process for treating nuclear fuel - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to process for treating nuclear fuelInfo
- Publication number
- GB838508A GB838508A GB3913956A GB3913956A GB838508A GB 838508 A GB838508 A GB 838508A GB 3913956 A GB3913956 A GB 3913956A GB 3913956 A GB3913956 A GB 3913956A GB 838508 A GB838508 A GB 838508A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- plutonium
- uranium
- chloride
- melt
- metal
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 title 1
- 229910052778 Plutonium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 5
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 5
- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium atom Chemical compound [Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 5
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 5
- 239000000155 melt Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M Chloride anion Chemical compound [Cl-] VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000004992 fission Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L zinc dichloride Chemical compound [Cl-].[Cl-].[Zn+2] JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 abstract 2
- FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Magnesium Chemical compound [Mg] FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910001514 alkali metal chloride Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- HWSZZLVAJGOAAY-UHFFFAOYSA-L lead(II) chloride Chemical compound Cl[Pb]Cl HWSZZLVAJGOAAY-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052749 magnesium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011777 magnesium Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052761 rare earth metal Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000002910 rare earth metals Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 235000005074 zinc chloride Nutrition 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011592 zinc chloride Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C19/00—Arrangements for treating, for handling, or for facilitating the handling of, fuel or other materials which are used within the reactor, e.g. within its pressure vessel
- G21C19/42—Reprocessing of irradiated fuel
- G21C19/44—Reprocessing of irradiated fuel of irradiated solid fuel
- G21C19/48—Non-aqueous processes
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
- Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
- Extraction Or Liquid Replacement (AREA)
Abstract
Fission products are separated from irradiated uranium or plutonium by introducing the irradiated material into a melt of the chloride of another metal, which is displaceable by the uranium or plutonium, separating the molten chloride of uranium or plutonium from the other metal, and introducing aluminium into the melt to displace the uranium or plutonium. As described in Specification 760,217, molten lead chloride or zinc chloride may be employed, alkali metal chloride preferably also being added to the melt. The uranium or plutonium may be further purified by heating, e.g. to 1200 DEG C., to volatilize rare earth metal fission products. According to the Provisional Specification, magnesium may be used in place of aluminium.
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3913956A GB838508A (en) | 1956-12-22 | 1956-12-22 | Improvements in or relating to process for treating nuclear fuel |
| FR1188891D FR1188891A (en) | 1956-12-22 | 1957-12-20 | Nuclear fuel processing process |
| DEU5008A DE1058747B (en) | 1956-12-22 | 1957-12-21 | Process for separating fission products from uranium or plutonium which has been exposed to radiation in a nuclear reactor |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3913956A GB838508A (en) | 1956-12-22 | 1956-12-22 | Improvements in or relating to process for treating nuclear fuel |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB838508A true GB838508A (en) | 1960-06-22 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3913956A Expired GB838508A (en) | 1956-12-22 | 1956-12-22 | Improvements in or relating to process for treating nuclear fuel |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| DE (1) | DE1058747B (en) |
| FR (1) | FR1188891A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB838508A (en) |
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1956
- 1956-12-22 GB GB3913956A patent/GB838508A/en not_active Expired
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1957
- 1957-12-20 FR FR1188891D patent/FR1188891A/en not_active Expired
- 1957-12-21 DE DEU5008A patent/DE1058747B/en active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR1188891A (en) | 1959-09-25 |
| DE1058747B (en) | 1959-06-04 |
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