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Title: PROCESS OF DISSOLVING FUEL ELEMENTS OF NUCLEAR REACTORS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4637372

A process is described for dissolving stainless-steelor zirconium-clad uranium dioxide fuel elements by immersing the elements in molten lead chloride, adding copper, cuprous chloride, or cupric chloride as a catalyst and passing chlorine through the salt mixture. (AEC)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-17-035951
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 3102849
OSTI ID:
4637372
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English