Processing fissile material mixtures containing zirconium and/or carbon
Abstract
A method of processing spent TRIZO-coated nuclear fuel may include adding fluoride to complex zirconium present in a dissolved TRIZO-coated fuel. Complexing the zirconium with fluoride may reduce or eliminate the potential for zirconium to interfere with the extraction of uranium and/or transuranics from fission materials in the spent nuclear fuel.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- DOENE (USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE) (United States))
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1086795
- Patent Number(s):
- 8475747
- Application Number:
- 12/484,561
- Assignee:
- U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC01-07NE24502
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
Citation Formats
Johnson, Michael Ernest, and Maloney, Martin David. Processing fissile material mixtures containing zirconium and/or carbon. United States: N. p., 2013.
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Johnson, Michael Ernest, & Maloney, Martin David. Processing fissile material mixtures containing zirconium and/or carbon. United States.
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"Processing fissile material mixtures containing zirconium and/or carbon". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1086795.
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abstractNote = {A method of processing spent TRIZO-coated nuclear fuel may include adding fluoride to complex zirconium present in a dissolved TRIZO-coated fuel. Complexing the zirconium with fluoride may reduce or eliminate the potential for zirconium to interfere with the extraction of uranium and/or transuranics from fission materials in the spent nuclear fuel.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2013},
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