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Process for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel not requiring a plutonium-reducing stripping operation

US8795610B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES · FR

Inventors

Didier Saudray · Orange, FR
Binh Dinh · Pont-Saint-Esprit, FR
Pascal Baron · Colomiers, FR
Michel Masson · Avignon, FR
Christian Sorel · Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, FR
Manuel Miguirditchian · Avignon, FR

Key dates

Filing date	May 25, 2011
Grant date	Aug 5, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02W30/50
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel which, among other advantages, does not require a plutonium-reducing stripping operation.This process finds particular application in the processing of uranium oxide fuels and uranium and plutonium mixed oxide fuels.

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