Cyclic voltammetric study of the reduction of U(III) to uranium metal in molten LiCl-NaCl-CaCl/sub 2/-BaCl/sub 2/-UCl/sub 3/

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6822083

Poa, D S; Tomczuk, Z; Steunenberg, R K

Cyclic voltammetry was used to investigate the electrochemistry of the reduction of UCl/sub 3/ to uranium metal in molten LiCl-NaCl-CaCl/sub 2/-BaCl/sub 2/ (49.7-8.0-26.5-15.8 mol %) containing dissolved UCl/sub 3/. The purpose of the study was to obtain information on the kinetics of the reaction, which will be used in the design of electrorefining equipment for the reprocessing of core and blanket fuel discharged from the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR). The electrorefining operation employs the above salt as the electrolyte and a liquid cadmium pool as the anode.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6822083
• Report Number(s): CONF-861068-19; ON: DE87004735
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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