Electrolysis cell for reprocessing plutonium reactor fuel
US4596647A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC25C7/005
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An electrolytic cell for refining a mixture of metals including spent fuel containing U and Pu contaminated with other metals, the cell including a metallic pot containing a metallic pool as one anode at a lower level, a fused salt as the electrolyte at an intermediate level and a cathode and an anode basket in spaced-apart positions in the electrolyte with the cathode and anode being retractable to positions above the electrolyte during which spent fuel may be added to the anode basket and the anode basket being extendable into the lower pool to dissolve at least some metallic contaminants, the anode basket containing the spent fuel acting as a second anode when in the electrolyte.
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