Method for dissolving nuclear fuel
US10839968B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/50
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for dissolving nuclear fuel, in particular irradiated nuclear fuel, comprising immersion of the nuclear fuel in a nitric acid solution. This dissolution process further comprises mechanical milling of the nuclear fuel, this mechanical milling being performed in the nitric acid solution during the immersion. The disclosure also relates to the use of a mill equipped with mechanical milling structure to implement the dissolution process.
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