CONTINUOUS DISSOLUTION OF URANIUM-ALUMINUM FUELS IN A TRICKLE-TYPE COLUMN DISSOLVER

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1959 · Chem. Eng. Progr.

OSTI ID:4269290

Bresee, J C; Foster, D L; Nurmi, E O

The performance of a full-scale continuous dissolver with suitable dimensions for power reactor enriched fuel dissolution was investigated. Results on a fullscale continuous trickle-type column dissolver for enriched uranium-- aluminum fuels are presented. Both cast and extruded unirradiated alloys were dissolved, and correlations relating dissolving rate and product concentration to feed acid rate and concentration for both types of alloy are given. The application of the correlations to column design and operation is discussed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.; Convair, Fort Worth, Tex.; Englehard Industries, Inc., Newark, N.J.
• NSA Number: NSA-13-016816
• OSTI ID: 4269290
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. Progr., Journal Name: Chem. Eng. Progr. Vol. Vol: 55, Symposium Ser. No. 22
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ACIDS
ALLOYS
ALUMINUM
CASTING
CHEMISTRY
ENRICHMENT
EXTRACTION COLUMNS
EXTRUSION
FLUID FLOW
FUELS
PERFORMANCE
POWER PLANTS
QUANTITY RATIO
REACTORS
SOLUTIONS
URANIUM
USES
VELOCITY