Recovery of actinides and fission products from spent nuclear fuel via electrolytic reduction: Thematic overview
AY Galashev - International Journal of Energy Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from modern light water or thermal reactors containing uranium
oxide with small concentrations of plutonium and other actinide oxides is converted into …
oxide with small concentrations of plutonium and other actinide oxides is converted into …
Metallic lithium and the reduction of actinide oxides
A Merwin, MA Williamson, JL Willit… - Journal of the …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Extensive research and process development has been conducted on the electrolytic
reduction of actinide oxides in molten LiCl-Li 2 O. It is now accepted that the reduction of …
reduction of actinide oxides in molten LiCl-Li 2 O. It is now accepted that the reduction of …
Direct separation of uranium from lanthanides (La, Nd, Ce, Sm) in oxide mixture in LiCl-KCl eutectic melt
This paper reports the direct separation of U from lanthanides (Ln) in oxide mixtures in LiCl-
KCl eutectic, a method that could simplify the pyrometallurgical reprocessing of UO 2-based …
KCl eutectic, a method that could simplify the pyrometallurgical reprocessing of UO 2-based …
A combined leaching and electrochemical activation approach to converting coal to capacitive carbon in molten carbonates
Y Mao, H Xie, X Chen, Y Zhao, J Qu, Q Song… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The impurities of coal plague its values not only for fuels but also for preparing functional
carbon materials. Herein, we aim to develop a clean and one-step strategy to prepare …
carbon materials. Herein, we aim to develop a clean and one-step strategy to prepare …
Non-contact gaseous microplasma electrode as anode for electrodeposition of metal and metal alloy in molten salt
J Luo, Q Qing, L Huang, Z Wang, S Liu, J Chen… - Chinese Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplasma based on glow discharge could act as a non-contact gaseous electrode and
has attracted much attention in both fundamental research and application. Herein, with …
has attracted much attention in both fundamental research and application. Herein, with …
[HTML][HTML] Anode processes on Pt and ceramic anodes in chloride and oxide-chloride melts
AR Mullabaev, VA Kovrov, AS Kholkina… - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Platinum anodes are widely used for metal oxides reduction in LiCl–Li 2 O, however high-
cost and low-corrosion resistance hinder their implementation. NiO–Li 2 O ceramics is an …
cost and low-corrosion resistance hinder their implementation. NiO–Li 2 O ceramics is an …
A particularly simple NH4Cl-based method for the dissolution of UO2 and rare earth oxides in LiCl-KCl melt under air atmosphere
YL Liu, LX Luo, N Liu, BL Yao, K Liu, LY Yuan… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2018 - Elsevier
Traditionally, the dissolution of UO 2-based spent fuels in molten chlorides is difficult and
usually conducted under strict controlling environment. Here, we report a particularly simple …
usually conducted under strict controlling environment. Here, we report a particularly simple …
Electro-reduction processes of U3O8 to metallic U bulk in LiCl molten salt
Y Du, H Tang, D Zhang, L Shao, Y Li, R Gao… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
U 3 O 8, the most stable state of uranium oxides, is a key intermediate compound for
pyroprocessing of used nuclear fuel. However, compared to UO 2, the electro-deoxidation …
pyroprocessing of used nuclear fuel. However, compared to UO 2, the electro-deoxidation …
[HTML][HTML] A preliminary study of pilot-scale electrolytic reduction of UO2 using a graphite anode
SW Kim, DH Heo, SK Lee, MK Jeon, W Park… - Nuclear Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Finding technical issues associated with equipment scale-up is an important subject for the
investigation of pyroprocessing. In this respect, electrolytic reduction of 1 kg UO 2, a unit …
investigation of pyroprocessing. In this respect, electrolytic reduction of 1 kg UO 2, a unit …
A parametric study of operating carbon anodes in the oxide reduction process
A Merwin, P Motsegood, J Willit… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2018 - Elsevier
A parametric study of the electrolytic reduction of uranium dioxide in molten lithium chloride–
lithium oxide using carbon anodes was conducted to determine the operational parameter …
lithium oxide using carbon anodes was conducted to determine the operational parameter …