Reference electrode for electrolytic cell

Patent · Thu Jul 28 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6305872

Kessie, R. W.

A reference electrode device is provided for a high temperature electrolytic cell used to electrolytically recover uranium from spent reactor fuel dissolved in an anode pool, the device having a glass tube to enclose the electrode and electrolyte and serve as a conductive membrane with the cell electrolyte, and an outer metal tube about the glass tube to serve as a shield and basket for any glass sections broken by handling of the tube to prevent their contact with the anode pool, the metal tube having perforations to provide access between the bulk of the cell electrolyte and glass membrane. 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A7225411
• Application Number: ON: DE89011446
• OSTI ID: 6305872
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ACTINIDES
DESIGN
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYTES
ELECTROLYTIC CELLS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FUELS
INVENTIONS
MATERIALS
METALS
NUCLEAR FUELS
REACTOR MATERIALS
RECOVERY
SPENT FUELS
URANIUM