Author: E. R. IrishPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reactor fuel reprocessing
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The Purex Process
Author: E. R. IrishPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reactor fuel reprocessing
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
THE PUREX PROCESS-A SOLVENT EXTRACTION REPROCESSING METHOD FOR IRRADIATED URANIUM.
Author: Description of Purex Plant Process
Author: E. R. IrishPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fission products
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
The Purex process is a continuous solvent extraction process for irradiated uranium for the separation and decontamination of plutonium and uranium from each other and from fission products.
Reprocessing of Irradiated Fission Reactor Fuel and Breeding Materials
Author: Recovery of Irradiated Uranium by a Two-stage Differential Extraction Procedure
Author: R. E. McHenryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irradiation
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Chemistry of Separation of Plutonium from Irradiated Fuel
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Separation of plutonium and its purification to give a product which can be used as fuel is one of the chief aims in the reprocessing of reactor fuels consisting of irradiated uranium. It was decided to set up a plant based on solvent extraction method for primary separation and ion exchange method for the purification of plutonium to reprocess fuel from the existing reactors at Trombay, and data were, therefore, collected during the period 1959-1961 for its design.
Purex
Author: Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Purex process is the solvent extraction system that uses tributyl phosphate as the extractant for separating uranium and plutonium from irradiated reactor fuels. Since the first flowsheet was proposed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1950, the process has endured for over 30 years with only minor modifications. The spread of the technology was rapid, and worldwide use or research on Purex-type processes was reported by the time of the 1955 Geneva Conference. The overall performance of the process has been so good that there are no serious contenders for replacing it soon. This paper presents: process description; equipment performance (mixer-settlers, pulse columns, rapid contactors); fission product decontamination; solvent effects (solvent degradation products); and partitioning of uranium and plutonium.
Nuclear Energy
Author: Nicholas TsoulfanidisPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461457165
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Nuclear Energy provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of the nuclear industry from fundamental reactor physics calculations to reactor design, nuclear fuel resources, nuclear fuel cycle, radiation detection and protection, and nuclear power economics. Featuring 19 peer-reviewed entries by recognized authorities in the field, this book provides comprehensive, streamlined coverage of fundamentals, current areas of research, and goals for the future. The chapters will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and energy industry experts.
Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Author: D. H. LogsdailPublisher: Ellis Horwood
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
This book covers most aspects of the processing of these fuels, bringing together the current thinking of international scientists and presenting a picture of the applications of solvent and ion exchange in the fuel cycle.
Nuclear Wastes
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309052262
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Disposal of radioactive waste from nuclear weapons production and power generation has caused public outcry and political consternation. Nuclear Wastes presents a critical review of some waste management and disposal alternatives to the current national policy of direct disposal of light water reactor spent fuel. The book offers clearcut conclusions for what the nation should do today and what solutions should be explored for tomorrow. The committee examines the currently used "once-through" fuel cycle versus different alternatives of separations and transmutation technology systems, by which hazardous radionuclides are converted to nuclides that are either stable or radioactive with short half-lives. The volume provides detailed findings and conclusions about the status and feasibility of plutonium extraction and more advanced separations technologies, as well as three principal transmutation concepts for commercial reactor spent fuel. The book discusses nuclear proliferation; the U.S. nuclear regulatory structure; issues of health, safety and transportation; the proposed sale of electrical energy as a means of paying for the transmutation system; and other key issues.