Method for cleaning solution used in nuclear fuel reprocessing

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:864625

Tallent, Othar K ^[1]; Dodson, Karen E ^[2]; Mailen, James C ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge, TN
2. Knoxville, TN

A nuclear fuel processing solution containing (1) hydrocarbon diluent, (2) tri-n-butyl phosphate or tri-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, and (3) monobutyl phosphate, dibutyl phosphate, mono-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, di-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, or a complex formed by plutonium, uranium, or a fission product thereof with monobutyl phosphate, dibutyl phosphate, mono-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, or di-2-ethylhexyl phosphate is contacted with silica gel having alkali ions absorbed thereon to remove any one of the degradation products named in section (3) above from said solution.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4394269
• OSTI ID: 864625
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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cleaning
solution
nuclear
fuel
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containing
hydrocarbon
diluent
tri-n-butyl
phosphate
tri-2-ethylhexyl
monobutyl
dibutyl
mono-2-ethylhexyl
di-2-ethylhexyl
complex
formed
plutonium
uranium
fission
product
contacted
silica
alkali
absorbed
thereon
remove
degradation
products
named
section
tri-n-butyl phosphate
complex formed
fuel processing
hydrocarbon diluent
fission product
solution containing
nuclear fuel
degradation products
fuel reprocessing
processing solution
cleaning solution
dibutyl phosphate
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