PYROPROCESSING THORIUM FUELS

Journal Article · Sat Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1959 · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly J. Ind. Eng. Chem. Superseded by Chem. Technol.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50590a044· OSTI ID:4293816

Murbach, E W; Hansen, W N

Decontamination of irradiated thorium fuels on a gram scale was investigated. The methods considered for scale-up operation were electroreflning and arc melting. It was concluded that electrorefining offers greater promise for high decontamination; however, arc melting would be easier to engineer. Both methods effectively remove tbe rare gases, cesium, strontium, and a fraction of the rare earths. Electrolysis removes the bulk of the refractory metals, while arc melting does not. (J.R.D.)

• Research Organization: Atomics International Div., North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-13-008688
• OSTI ID: 4293816
• 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 Superseded by Chem.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 Superseded by Chem.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: 51; ISSN IECHA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CESIUM
CESIUM ISOTOPES
CHEMISTRY
ELECTRIC ARCS
ELECTROLYSIS
FISSION PRODUCTS
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUELS
FURNACES
HEAT RESISTING METALS
IRRADIATION
MELTING
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
RADIOCHEMISTRY
RADIOISOTOPES
RARE EARTHS
RARE GASES
RECOVERY
REFINING
REPROCESSING
STRONTIUM
STRONTIUM ISOTOPES
TESTING
THORIUM
TRACE AMOUNTS