Development of system analysis code for pyrochemical process using molten salt electrorefining part 2. Cathode processor calculation code with distillation process and parameter surveys using developed analytical model for cooling system of pyrochemical process cell

This report describes accomplishment of development of a cathode processor calculation code to simulate the mass and heat transfer phenomena with the distillation process and parameter survey using developed analytical model for cooling behavior of the pyrochemical process cell on personal computers. The pyrochemical process using molten salt electrorefining would introduce new technologies for new fuels of particle oxide, particle nitride and metallic fuels. Evaporation calculations using cathode processor calculation code with distillation process, which was developed in 2000, were evaluated. By selecting proper input data (time step, mesh size etc.), the results showed that the present code agreed well for the evaporation rate of cadmium., and the capability of the distillation process design and simulation with the code has been confirmed. Parameter surveys using developed analytical model were performed for the purpose of reflection of cooling system design of the pyrochemical process cell. 4 cases of cooling flow patterns were surveyed at the normal and low flow rate conditions. From the result of parameter surveys, it was shown that the cooling pattern with direct cooling for heating facilities in the lower cell and balk cooling for upper cell is desirable. (author)