Cyclic Voltammetric Study of the Reduction of U(III) to Uranium Metal in Molten LiCl-NaCl-CaCl sub 2 -BaCl sub 2 -UCl sub 3

摘要

Cyclic voltammetry was used to investigate the electrochemistry of the reduction of UCl sub 3 to uranium metal in molten LiCl-NaCl-CaCl sub 2 -BaCl sub 2 (49.7-8.0-26.5-15.8 mol %) containing dissolved UCl sub 3 . The purpose of the study was to obtain information on the kinetics of the reaction, which will be used in the design of electrorefining equipment for the reprocessing of core and blanket fuel discharged from the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR). The electrorefining operation employs the above salt as the electrolyte and a liquid cadmium pool as the anode. (ERA citation 12:030119)