Chlorination process development for zirconium recovery from used fuel cladding

Emory D. Collins, G. D. Del Cul, B. B. Spencer, R. D. Hunt, R. R. Brunson, C. Ausmus

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Abstract

Development of a process for recovery and recycle of zirconium from used nuclear fuel (UNF) cladding was continued in 2014. New studies were done with nonradioactive cladding to determine (1) the quantitative effects of an anhydrous oxide coating layer on the subsequent chlorination reaction, (2) the effects of varying chlorination process parameters, and (3) scaling up the amount of cladding from 15 to 500 g. The larger amount produced greater than 1 kg of ZrCl4 salt product.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication15th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference 2015, IHLRWM 2015
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages165b-168
ISBN (Electronic)9781510808102
StatePublished - 2015
Event15th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, IHLRWM 2015 - Charleston, United States
Duration: Apr 12 2015Apr 16 2015

Publication series

Name15th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference 2015, IHLRWM 2015

Conference

Conference15th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, IHLRWM 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharleston
Period04/12/1504/16/15

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