Precipitation of rare earth phosphates from molten salts: Particle size distribution analysis

A. B. Ivanov, V. A. Volkovich, D. S. Malltsev, V. V. Sukhikh, T. R. Griffiths

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Abstract

Particle size distribution of phosphates of 13 rare earth elements formed in NaCl-2CsCl eutectic based melts at 650 °C was determined. Sodium orthophosphate was used as a precipitant. Initial phosphate-to-rare earth molar ratio in the reaction mixture corresponded to 50 and 100 % degree of precipitation. Particles in the powders obtained after aqueous treatment of quenched melts tend to agglomerate and ultrasonic treatment was employed in the particle size measurements. Normally particles of the phosphates have a size of 0.1-100 μm. The position of the maxima in PSD curves depends on the nature of RE element. In addition, precipitation of mixtures of RE elements mimicking their content in spent nuclear fuels was investigated in NaCl-2CsCl (at 650 °C) and NaCl-KCl (at 750 °C) melts.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMolten Salts and Ionic Liquids 20
EditorsL. M. Haverhals, R. A. Mantz, P. C. Trulove, M. Ueda, M. Carter, E. J. Biddinger, A. H. Suroviec, M. Reichert, F. Endres, A. Bund, A. Ispas, D. M. Fox, H. C. De Long
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages313-321
Number of pages9
Edition15
ISBN (Electronic)9781607687320, 9781607687672, 9781607687689, 9781607687696, 9781607687702, 9781607687719, 9781607687726, 9781607687733, 9781607687740, 9781607687757, 9781607687771, 9781607687788, 9781607687795, 9781607687801, 9781607687818, 9781607687825, 9781607687832, 9781607687849, 9781607687856, 9781607687863, 9781607687887, 9781607687894, 9781607687900, 9781607687917, 9781607687924, 9781607687931, 9781607687948, 9781607687955, 9781607687962, 9781607687979, 9781607687986, 9781607687993, 9781607688006, 9781607688013, 9781607688020, 9781607688037
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventSymposium on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 20 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting - Honolulu, United States
Duration: Oct 2 2016Oct 7 2016

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number15
Volume75
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Conference

ConferenceSymposium on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 20 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu
Period10/2/1610/7/16

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