DISSOLUTION OF ZIRCONIUM-CONTAINING FUEL ELEMENTS
Patent
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OSTI ID:4828642
Uranium is recovered from spent uranium fuel elements containing or clad with zirconium. These fuel elements are placed in an anhydrous solution of hydrogen fluoride and nitrogen dioxide. Within this system uranium forms a soluble complex and zirconium forms an insoluble complex. The uranium can then be separated, treated, and removed from solution as uranium hexafluoride. (AEC)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-003091
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3012849
- OSTI ID:
- 4828642
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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