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Title: Flow sheet development for the dissolution of unirradiated Mark 42 fuel tubes in F-Canyon, Part II

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/752186· OSTI ID:752186

Two dissolution flow sheets were tested for the desorption of unirradiated Mark 42 fuel tubes. Both the aluminum (from the can, cladding, and fuel core) and the plutonium oxide (PuO{sub 2}) are dissolved simultaneously, i.e., a co-dissolution flow sheet. In the first series of tests, 0.15 and 0.20 molar (M) potassium fluoride (KF) solutions were used and the dissolution extended over several days. In the other series of tests, solutions with higher concentrations of fluoride (0.25 to 0.30 M) were used. Calcium fluoride (CaF{sub 2}) was used in those tests as the fluoride source.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
OSTI ID:
752186
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-99-00196; TRN: US0002615
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 20 Sep 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English