A Process for the Recovery of Uranium from Nuclear Fuel Elements Using Fluid-bed Drying and Volatility Techniques
A Process for the Recovery of Uranium from Nuclear Fuel Elements Using Fluid-bed Drying and Volatility Techniques

Author: N. Levitz

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Published: 1961

Total Pages: 110

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A process scheme for the recovery of uranium from fuel elements has been developed. The scheme combines continuous fluid-bed drying and fluoride volatility techniques after initial dissolution of the fuel element in the appropriate aqueous system, hence the designation ADF, Aqueous Dry Fluorination Process. The application of this process to the recovery of uranium from highly enriched, low uranium-zirconium alloy plate-type fuels is described.