CONTINUOUS TREATMENT APPARATUS

Patent · Tue May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1962

OSTI ID:4782117

Erickson, E E

An apparatus is described for dissolving a nuclear reactor fuel element in strong acid solutlon. The vapors and entrained liquid resulting from the violent reaction of dissolution are led into a reflux condenser which discharges, not directly back into the top of the reaction vessel in the conventional manner, but by a route leading to the bottom of the apparatus, thereby utilizing the energy of the reaction to bring about a circulation of the solution. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-16-016470
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3034868
• OSTI ID: 4782117
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
FUEL ELEMENTS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LIQUEFYING
MINERAL ACIDS
SOLUTIONS
VAPORS