Dissolution of uranium fuel tubes in nitric acid
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6883992
The dissolving and crushing characteristics of uranium fuel tubes were studied to provide data required for nuclear safety evaluations. Dissolution of low-enriched fuel in the Savannah River Plant annular dissolver would be restricted if fragments formed that could escape from the annulus and form a more reactive lattice. Experimental studies showed that significant quantities of fragments will not be formed even in the event of accidentally double-batching the dissolver. Any fragments that are formed will be readily dissolved and a more reactive configuration is never formed.
- Research Organization:
- Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-76SR00001
- OSTI ID:
- 6883992
- Report Number(s):
- DP-1671; ON: DE84010928
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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050800* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Spent Fuels Reprocessing
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DISSOLUTION
ELEMENTS
FRAGMENTATION
FUEL ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
KINETICS
METALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NITRIC ACID
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SAFETY
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SURFACE AREA
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TUBES
URANIUM
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
ACTINIDES
COMMINUTION
CRITICALITY
CRUSHING
DISSOLUTION
ELEMENTS
FRAGMENTATION
FUEL ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
KINETICS
METALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NITRIC ACID
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SAFETY
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SURFACE AREA
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TUBES
URANIUM
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS