Electrolytic cell with reference electrode

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:867214

Kessie, Robert W ^[1]

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1. Naperville, IL

A reference electrode device is provided for a high temperature electrolytic cell used to electrolytically recover uranium from spent reactor fuel dissolved in an anode pool, the device having a glass tube to enclose the electrode and electrolyte and serve as a conductive membrane with the cell electrolyte, and an outer metal tube about the glass tube to serve as a shield and basket for any glass sections broken by handling of the tube to prevent their contact with the anode pool, the metal tube having perforations to provide access between the bulk of the cell electrolyte and glass membrane.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4888102
• OSTI ID: 867214
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

electrolytic
cell
reference
electrode
device
provided
temperature
electrolytically
recover
uranium
spent
reactor
fuel
dissolved
anode
pool
glass
tube
enclose
electrolyte
serve
conductive
membrane
outer
metal
shield
basket
sections
broken
handling
prevent
contact
perforations
provide
access
bulk
electrolytic cell
reference electrode
reactor fuel
cell electrolyte
glass tube
outer metal
metal tube
provide access
spent reactor
recover uranium
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