Extraction chromatographic removal of Np and Pu during the reprocessing of spent Th-U fuel
Journal Article
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· Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States)
Spent high enriched U-Th mixed oxide fuels contain small amounts of the actinides Np and Pu. Although these elements cannot be economically recovered for fuel value, current fuel cycle and waste treatment concepts tend to require that processes be developed to include both elements in one of the Thorex reprocessing effluent streams. Chromatographic separation is described as a method to isolate Pu and Np for subsequent disposal.
- Research Organization:
- Inst. of Chemical Tech., Juelich, Germany
- OSTI ID:
- 6818960
- Journal Information:
- Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 15:4; ISSN SSTED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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050800 -- Nuclear Fuels-- Spent Fuels Reprocessing
052001* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Processing
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ACTINIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHROMATOGRAPHY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXTRACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY
FUELS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METALS
NEPTUNIUM
NUCLEAR FUELS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
REACTOR MATERIALS
REPROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPENT FUELS
THOREX PROCESS
THORIUM COMPOUNDS
THORIUM OXIDES
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM OXIDES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
052001* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Processing
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400105 -- Separation Procedures
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ACTINIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHROMATOGRAPHY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXTRACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY
FUELS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METALS
NEPTUNIUM
NUCLEAR FUELS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
REACTOR MATERIALS
REPROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPENT FUELS
THOREX PROCESS
THORIUM COMPOUNDS
THORIUM OXIDES
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM OXIDES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING