Second electrolytic dissolution campaign of EBR-II fuel at ICPP

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6323908· OSTI ID:6323908

Mortimer, S. R.

The second fuel reprocessing campaign using the electrolytic dissolution facility at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (ICPP) took place from February 1975 to November 1976. Several forms of EBR-II fuel, and various scrap fuels containing highly-enriched uranium, were dissolved in nitric acid in the dissolver's electric field. Gadolinium was used as a soluble nuclear poison to guarantee nuclear safety in the headend processing equipment. 9 figures, 5 tables.

• Research Organization: Allied Chemical Corp., Idaho Falls, ID (USA). Idaho Chemical Programs - Operations Office
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-07-1540
• OSTI ID: 6323908
• Report Number(s): ICP-1168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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