EUROCHEMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Progress Report July 1960-June 1961

Technical Report · Thu Aug 31 04:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4843008

Sloat, R J; Shank, E M

The Eurochemic organization was modified to include special contact groups for the various architect-engineers. The current plant design capacity is 350 kg/day of natural uranium in aluminum or magnesium cladding and 200 kg/day of slightly enriched uranium (5% max.) in stainless steel and Zircaloy cladding. The processing of higher enrichment uranium (20 to 90%) is being considered. The preproject design is essentially complete and projecting work was started by three of the eight architect-engineer firms. Placement of currently authorized buildings was frozen, the administration building was completed and occupied, and a material storage area was built. The processing flowsheet includes two dissolver systems, an essentially conventional Purex solvent extraction system except for the final plutonium cycle, conventional waste concentration and acid recovery, and two solvent recovery systems. The main process building is 263 ft long, 89 ft wide, and 90 ft high, outside dimensions. Process research includes studies on laboratory-scale dissolution, mixersettlers with low-activity feeds, TLA extraction for the final plutonium cycle, and silica gel for the uranium tailend. Pilot plant-scale studies include flooding tests in the HA and HC columns, evaporator control, long-range airlift stability tests, bottom interface control devices, density measuring, and air pulsing. An article, "Aspects of Eurochemic Reprocessing Facility," by T. J. Barendregt, Technical Director, Eurochemic, is included. (auth)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
• NSA Number: NSA-15-029280
• OSTI ID: 4843008
• Report Number(s): CF-61-8-68
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LEVELS
MAGNESIUM
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