Dissolution of used nuclear fuel using recycled nitric acid

Journal Article · 20 March 2017 · Separation Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2017.1296869 · OSTI ID:1368683

Almond, Philip M. ^[1]; Daniel, Jr., William E. ^[1]; Rudisill, Tracy S. ^[1]

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1. Savannah River National Lab., Aiken, SC (United States)

An evaluation was performed on the feasibility of using HB-Line anion exchange column waste streams from Alternate Feedstock 2 (AFS-2) processing for the dissolver solution for used nuclear fuel (UNF) processing. The targeted UNF for dissolution using recycled solution are fuels similar to the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) fuel. Furthermore, the objectives of this experimental program were to validate the feasibility of using impure dissolver solutions with the MURR dissolution flowsheet to verify they would not significantly affect dissolution of the UNF in a detrimental manner.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC09-08SR22470
• OSTI ID: 1368683
• Report Number(s): SRNL-STI-2014-00448-M
• Journal Information: Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 53, Issue 12; ISSN 0149-6395
• Publisher: Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English