DISSOLUTION OF ZIRCONIUM AND ALLOYS THEREFOR
Abstract
The dissolution of zirconium cladding in a water solution of ammonium fluoride and ammonium nitrate is described. The method finds particular utility in processing spent fuel elements for nuclear reactors. The zirconium cladding is first dissolved in a water solution of ammonium fluoride and ammonium nitrate; insoluble uranium and plutonium fiuorides formed by attack of the solvent on the fuel materiai of the fuel element are then separated from the solution, and the fuel materiai is dissolved in another solution.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4065756
- Patent Number(s):
- 2992067
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission DTIE; NSA-15-022381
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-022381
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; FLUORIDES; FUELS; NITRATES; PLUTONIUM FLUORIDES; REACTORS; REPROCESSING; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS; URANIUM FLUORIDES; WATER; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
Citation Formats
Swanson, J.L. DISSOLUTION OF ZIRCONIUM AND ALLOYS THEREFOR. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Swanson, J.L. DISSOLUTION OF ZIRCONIUM AND ALLOYS THEREFOR. United States.
Swanson, J.L. Tue .
"DISSOLUTION OF ZIRCONIUM AND ALLOYS THEREFOR". United States.
@article{osti_4065756,
title = {DISSOLUTION OF ZIRCONIUM AND ALLOYS THEREFOR},
author = {Swanson, J.L.},
abstractNote = {The dissolution of zirconium cladding in a water solution of ammonium fluoride and ammonium nitrate is described. The method finds particular utility in processing spent fuel elements for nuclear reactors. The zirconium cladding is first dissolved in a water solution of ammonium fluoride and ammonium nitrate; insoluble uranium and plutonium fiuorides formed by attack of the solvent on the fuel materiai of the fuel element are then separated from the solution, and the fuel materiai is dissolved in another solution.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {7}
}
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