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LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT OF THE THOREX PROCESS. Progress Report for July 1, 1954 to November 30, 1955

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4352517
Changes made in the Thorex process flowsheet were a decrease in the extraction column acidity to decrease Th losses and the addition of a second Th solvent-extraction cycle to provide the increased decontamination required when Th irradiated to 2000 to 4000 g of U/sup 233/ton is processed. Bonded slugs could not be dissolved by the Thorex flowsheet procedure. Various laboratory- scale studies on feed preparation, first-cycle variables, and radiation damage to the solvent are reported. (auth)
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
NSA Number:
NSA-12-000802
OSTI ID:
4352517
Report Number(s):
ORNL-1994(Del.)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English