BE785836A - Recovery of plutonium - from fuel scrap contg mixed oxides of uranium and plutonium - Google Patents
Recovery of plutonium - from fuel scrap contg mixed oxides of uranium and plutoniumInfo
- Publication number
- BE785836A BE785836A BE785836A BE785836A BE785836A BE 785836 A BE785836 A BE 785836A BE 785836 A BE785836 A BE 785836A BE 785836 A BE785836 A BE 785836A BE 785836 A BE785836 A BE 785836A
- Authority
- BE
- Belgium
- Prior art keywords
- plutonium
- recovery
- uranium
- mixed oxides
- scrap
- Prior art date
Links
- 229910052778 Plutonium Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 4
- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium atom Chemical compound [Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 4
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 title abstract 2
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 title abstract 2
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 title 1
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title 1
- MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Oxalic acid Chemical compound OC(=O)C(O)=O MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 3
- 101100299656 Caenorhabditis elegans puf-6 gene Proteins 0.000 abstract 2
- FLDALJIYKQCYHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium(IV) oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[Pu+4] FLDALJIYKQCYHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- KRHYYFGTRYWZRS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Fluoride anion Chemical compound [F-] KRHYYFGTRYWZRS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 abstract 1
- PXGOKWXKJXAPGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Fluorine Chemical compound FF PXGOKWXKJXAPGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nitric acid Chemical compound O[N+]([O-])=O GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000006227 byproduct Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000001354 calcination Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000003054 catalyst Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052731 fluorine Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011737 fluorine Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910017604 nitric acid Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 235000006408 oxalic acid Nutrition 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
- G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
- G21F9/007—Recovery of isotopes from radioactive waste, e.g. fission products
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
- C01G56/00—Compounds of transuranic elements
- C01G56/004—Compounds of plutonium
- C01G56/005—Oxides; Hydroxides
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B60/00—Obtaining metals of atomic number 87 or higher, i.e. radioactive metals
- C22B60/02—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides
- C22B60/04—Obtaining plutonium
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P10/00—Technologies related to metal processing
- Y02P10/20—Recycling
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
Abstract
Method of recovery of plutonium as PiO2 from scrap and reject fuel element material of UO2 + PuO2 comprises reacting the scrap with fluorine at >400 degrees C in the presence of alumina as catalyst, separating the gaseous UF6 and PuF6 mixt. obtd. by selective absorption of PuF6 on NaF at >86 degrees C, dissolving the complex fluoride in nitric acid soln. pptg. the plutonium as oxalate using oxalic acid and finally calcining in air to give PuO2. The UF6 may be crystallised out giving a further byproduct. The process uses less expensive equipment and is much less complicated than prior art processes.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BE785836A BE785836A (en) | 1972-07-04 | 1972-07-04 | Recovery of plutonium - from fuel scrap contg mixed oxides of uranium and plutonium |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BE785836A BE785836A (en) | 1972-07-04 | 1972-07-04 | Recovery of plutonium - from fuel scrap contg mixed oxides of uranium and plutonium |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| BE785836A true BE785836A (en) | 1972-11-03 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BE785836A BE785836A (en) | 1972-07-04 | 1972-07-04 | Recovery of plutonium - from fuel scrap contg mixed oxides of uranium and plutonium |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| BE (1) | BE785836A (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2498366A1 (en) * | 1981-01-22 | 1982-07-23 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Treatment of sodium fluoride absorbent contaminated with plutonium - where repeated leaching with nitric acid dissolves part of sodium fluoride so plutonium is conc. in residue |
| GB2360124A (en) * | 2000-01-03 | 2001-09-12 | Cogema | A method and apparatus for continuously transforming plutonium oxalate into plutonium oxide |
| CN109727695A (en) * | 2017-10-30 | 2019-05-07 | 中核四0四有限公司 | A kind of cleaning and recycling method of grinding ball contaminated MOX powder |
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1972
- 1972-07-04 BE BE785836A patent/BE785836A/en unknown
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2498366A1 (en) * | 1981-01-22 | 1982-07-23 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Treatment of sodium fluoride absorbent contaminated with plutonium - where repeated leaching with nitric acid dissolves part of sodium fluoride so plutonium is conc. in residue |
| GB2360124A (en) * | 2000-01-03 | 2001-09-12 | Cogema | A method and apparatus for continuously transforming plutonium oxalate into plutonium oxide |
| GB2360124B (en) * | 2000-01-03 | 2003-11-26 | Cogema | A method and apparatus for continuously transforming plutonium oxalate into plutonium oxide |
| CN109727695A (en) * | 2017-10-30 | 2019-05-07 | 中核四0四有限公司 | A kind of cleaning and recycling method of grinding ball contaminated MOX powder |
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