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Title: Electrorefining Experience For Pyrochemical Reprocessing of Spent EBR-II Driver Fuel

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OSTI ID:911150

Pyrochemical processing has been implemented for the treatment of spent fuel from the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) at Idaho National Laboratory since 1996. This report summarizes technical advancements made in electrorefining of spent EBR-II driver fuel in the Mk-IV electrorefiner since the pyrochemical processing was integrated into the AFCI program in 2002. The significant advancements include improving uranium dissolution and noble metal retention from chopped fuel segments, increasing cathode current efficiency, and achieving co-collection of zirconium along with uranium from the cadmium pool.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - NE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-99ID-13727
OSTI ID:
911150
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-05-00305; TRN: US0704424
Resource Relation:
Conference: Global 2005,Tsukuba, Japan,10/09/2005,10/13/2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English