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Regeneration and recycle of spent oxide reduction solvent salts used in pyrochemical plutonium recovery operations at Los Alamos [electronic resource].

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Los Alamos, N.M. : Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1986.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: 7 : digital, PDF file
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Los Alamos National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
One method used at Los Alamos for producing plutonium metal is to chemically reduce the oxide with calcium metal in molten CaCl/sub 2/ at 850/sup 0/C. The solvent CaCl/sub 2/ from this reduction step is currently discarded as low-level radioactive waste because it is saturated with the reaction by-product, CaO. We have developed and demonstrated a molten salt technique for rechlorinating the CaO, thereby regenerating the CaCl/sub 2/ and incorporating solvent recycle into the batch PuO/sub 2/ reduction process. We discuss results from salt regeneration and recycle experiments, and present our plans for incorporating the technique into an advanced design for semi-continuous plutonium metal production.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:la-ur-86-273
E 1.99: conf-860603-4
conf-860603-4
la-ur-86-273
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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1986.
"la-ur-86-273"
" conf-860603-4"
"DE86007387"
4. European nuclear conference and 9. FORATOM congress (ENC '86) and international nuclear trade fair, Geneva, Switzerland, 1 Jun 1986.
Simpson, J.J.; Phillips, B.J.; Davis, C.C.; McCormick, E.D.; Fife, K.W.; Bowersox, D.F.
Funding Information
W-7405-ENG-36
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