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Integrated Electrorefining Efficiency Test for Pyrochemical Fuel Cycle.

DE2008911867

Publication Date	2006
Personal Author	Johnson, T. A.; Benedict, R. W.; Vaden, D.; Westphal, B. R.
Page Count	3
Abstract	Pyrochemical processing plays an important role in the development of next generation nuclear reactors and closed nuclear fuel cycle technology. The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has implemented a pyrochemical process for the treatment of sodium-bonded spent fuel from the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II). A successful demonstration of the technology was performed from 1996 to 1999 for the Department of Energy (DOE). Processing of the spent fuel and associated research and development activities have been integrated into DOEs Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiatives (AFCI) program since 2003. Electrorefining can be considered to be the signature or central technology for pyrochemical processing. In order to assess the efficiencies involved in the electrorefining process, an integrated electrorefining efficiency test was performed in the Mk-IV electrorefiner. This paper summarizes the observations and results obtained from the test.
Keywords	Electrorefining Pyrochemical reprocessing Spent fuels Idaho National Laboratory Fuel cycle EBR-2 reactor Anodes Cathodes Efficiency Nuclear fuels Heavy metals
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200821
Contract Number	DE-AC07-99ID-13727

Integrated Electrorefining Efficiency Test for Pyrochemical Fuel Cycle.

Integrated Electrorefining Efficiency Test for Pyrochemical Fuel Cycle.
DE2008911867

Publication Date	2006
Personal Author	Johnson, T. A.; Benedict, R. W.; Vaden, D.; Westphal, B. R.
Page Count	3
Abstract	Pyrochemical processing plays an important role in the development of next generation nuclear reactors and closed nuclear fuel cycle technology. The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has implemented a pyrochemical process for the treatment of sodium-bonded spent fuel from the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II). A successful demonstration of the technology was performed from 1996 to 1999 for the Department of Energy (DOE). Processing of the spent fuel and associated research and development activities have been integrated into DOEs Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiatives (AFCI) program since 2003. Electrorefining can be considered to be the signature or central technology for pyrochemical processing. In order to assess the efficiencies involved in the electrorefining process, an integrated electrorefining efficiency test was performed in the Mk-IV electrorefiner. This paper summarizes the observations and results obtained from the test.
Keywords	Electrorefining Pyrochemical reprocessing Spent fuels Idaho National Laboratory Fuel cycle EBR-2 reactor Anodes Cathodes Efficiency Nuclear fuels Heavy metals
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200821
Contract Number	DE-AC07-99ID-13727