Process intensification of element extraction using centrifugal contactors in the nuclear fuel cycle
Alastair Baker, Alex Fells, Michael Carrott, Chris Maher, Bruce C. Hanson
Abstract
, are always cited as a concern for the operability of CCs, and their extraction efficiencies. This review quantifies the unexpected solid arisings and accumulation during operation in the presence and absence of highly radioactive isotopes from bench to plant scale. The review concludes with techniques implemented for the removal of solids from CCs.
Topics & Concepts
Spent nuclear fuelFissile materialContactorPUREXFission productsRadioactive wasteWaste managementExtraction (chemistry)Nuclear reprocessingPlutoniumNuclear fuel cycleProcess engineeringEnvironmental scienceSolvent extractionNuclear fuelThorium fuel cycleActinideNuclear engineeringMOX fuelRadiochemistryChemistryEngineeringNuclear chemistryChromatographyPower (physics)PhysicsNeutronQuantum mechanicsRadioactive element chemistry and processingExtraction and Separation ProcessesChemical Synthesis and Characterization