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RECOVERING URANIUM FROM UNIRRADIATED FUEL ELEMENT SCRAP

Journal Article · · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly J. Ind. Eng. Chem. Superseded by Chem. Technol.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50588a037· OSTI ID:4291404

The following infomation is presented on tbe recovery of unirradiated fuel element scrap: solution techniques for U-Zr, U-staialess steel, and U-Al alloy scrap and the recovery of enriched unranium by dibutyl carbitol extraction, with 99.9% over-all efficiency. A summary flowsheet of the over-all enriched uranium scrap dissolving and purification process is shown. Schematics are included of the caustic dissolution process used on U-Al alloy scrap and the dibutyl carbitol process used to remove and purify uranium from various uranium alloy dissolver solutions. (J.H.M.)

Research Organization:
Union Carbide Nuclear Co., Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-13-002842
OSTI ID:
4291404
Journal Information:
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly J. Ind. Eng. Chem. Superseded by Chem. Technol., Journal Name: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly J. Ind. Eng. Chem. Superseded by Chem. Technol. Vol. Vol: 50; ISSN IECHA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English