Synthesis and characterization of super occluded LiCl-KCl in zeolite-4A as a chloride salt waste form intermediate
- Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
- Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States)
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Here, this paper reports the hygroscopic properties of eutectic LiCl-KCl after absorption into zeolite-4A, up to salt loadings of 75 wt%. Samples of the salt occluded zeolite were hydrated in a humidity chamber at constant temperature and relative humidity for up to 100 h. At up to 45 wt% salt loading, the un-occluded phase of salt consisted primarily of NaCl, which forms when the Na+ ions present in the zeolite framework exchange with Li+ and K+ ions from the eutectic LiCl-KCl. This results in minimal water absorption and corrosion of contacted stainless steel. At greater than 45 wt% salt loading, water absorption and corrosion progressively worsened. The mixture has a significant amount of excess LiCl-KCl, making it highly hygroscopic. This study reveals an option for the intermediate treatment of waste salt from spent nuclear fuel electrorefiners that could facilitate it to be stored in a non-inert atmosphere for extended periods of time before final conversion into a permanent waste form.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain. Fuel Cycle Research and Development Program
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 2281385
- Report Number(s):
- INL/JOU-23-71887-Rev000
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 588; ISSN 0022-3115
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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