TECHNOLOGY OF NON-PRODUCTION REACTOR FUELS REPROCESSING BUDGET ACTIVITY 2790. Quarterly Report

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1960

OSTI ID:4145020

Cooper, V R

Fabrication was completed for a shear-basin system designed to demonstrate an effective system for "dust" control in the NPF mechanical cell. The use of a steam sparge as the motivating force for recirculation during Zirflex dissolutions was demonstrated in the pilot-plant dissolver (5.5M NH/sub 4/ F-0.SM NH/sub 4/NO/sub 3/). Modifications to the Zirflex process for the dejacketing of zirconium-clad fuel elements are described. The Sulfex process was selected for the decladding of stainless-steel-clad fuel elements. Methods for depassiveing stainless steel were studied. In studies of air-lift induced recirculation through UO/sub 2/ packed beds, the improbability of obtaining adequate liquid flows when air is introduced below the bed was demonstrated. (For preceding period see HW-65267.) (C.J.G.)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
• DOE Contract Number: AT(45-1)-1350
• NSA Number: NSA-14-024192
• OSTI ID: 4145020
• Report Number(s): HW-66191
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

AIR
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
COATING
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DUSTS
FLUID FLOW
FLUORIDES
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUELS
JACKETS
LIQUIDS
NITRATES
REPROCESSING
SOLUTIONS
STAINLESS STEELS
STEAM
SULFEX PROCESS
TENSILE PROPERTIES
URANIUM DIOXIDE
ZIRCONIUM
ZIRFLEX PROCESS