A PROCESS OF CONCENTRATING THE URANIUM AND/OR PLUTONIUM CONTENT IN AN ALUMINIUM ALLOY, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
Patent
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OSTI ID:4077891
A process is given for regenerating aluminum alloys containing plutonium and/or uranium for reuse in reactors. The process consists of making the alloy the anode of an electrolytic cell and contacting the alloy with molten aluminum fluoride-containing material, e.g., cryolite, as the electrolyte, whereby aluminum is removed and an alloy having an increased plutonium and/or uranium concentration is obtained. The cathode can be graphite or aluninnum. Three examples of the process are given in which alloys with 0.74 wt.% uranium were enriched to 1.17 and 2 wt.% and an alloy with 1.54 wt.% plutonium was enriched to 1.82 wt.%. (D.L.C.)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-013012
- OSTI ID:
- 4077891
- Report Number(s):
- GB 861700
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
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