REMOVAL OF FISSION PRODUCTS FROM URANIUM-BISMUTH FUELS

Technical Report · Thu Oct 30 23:00:00 EST 1958

OSTI ID:4306480

Dwyer, O E; Eshaya, A M; Hill, F B

Processing of fuel, consisting of U, Mg, snd Zr in Bi, for the LMFR is described, and recent experimental results are discussed. The volatile fission products to be removed are Xe and Kr, which are removed by the same methods. Non- volatile fission products include high cross-section rare earths; these can be removed from the fuel by fused chloride melts. Two methods of removal of Zr to minimize corrosion are described. A method is given for removal of fission products whose chlorides are less stable than BiCl/sub 3/ and those whose chlorides are more stable than BiCl/sub 3/ but less stable than UCl/sub 3/. (J.R.D.)

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, New York
• NSA Number: NSA-12-014834
• OSTI ID: 4306480
• Report Number(s): A/CONF.15/P/1781
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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BISMUTH ALLOYS
BISMUTH CHLORIDES
CHLORIDES
CORROSION
CROSS SECTIONS
FISSION PRODUCTS
FUSED SALTS
KRYPTON
LIQUID METAL FUEL
LMFR
MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
MINERALOGY, METALLURGY, AND CERAMICS
RARE EARTHS
REACTORS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
URANIUM ALLOYS
URANIUM CHLORIDES
XENON
ZIRCONIUM
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS