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Electrorefining in Molten LiCl-KCl Using Solid Aluminium Cathodes at JRC-Karlsruhe

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The pyrochemical reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel developed at JRC-Karlsruhe is based on electrorefining in molten LiCl-KCl bath using reactive solid aluminium cathodes because a major focus is on the separation of all actinides (An) from FPs. In this process, electroseparation of An from FPs is carried out in a LiCl-KCl molten salt at 450°C by applying a constant current between the metallic fuel contained in a tantalum basket and an aluminium cathode.

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Status and Trends in Pyroprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuels

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ISBN
978-92-0-122921-2
Imprint Title
Status and Trends in Pyroprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuels
Imprint Pagination
150 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 78-79
ISSN
1011-4289
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--1967

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1 fig.