Published 2006 | Version v1
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Empirical equations of the solvent extraction of the energetic inputs, uranium and plutonium, calculated by using the program Microsoft Excel

  • 1. APOSCON, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

Description

PUREX is one of the purification process for irradiated nuclear fuel. In the flowchart the program uses various uranium and plutonium extraction phases by using organic solvent contained in the aqueous phase obtained in the dissolution of the fuel element. A posterior extraction U and Pu are changed to the aqueous phase. So it is fundamental to know the distribution coefficient (dS), at the temperature (tc), of the substances among the two immiscible phases, for better calculation the suitable flowchart. A mathematical model was elaborated based on experimental data, for the calculation of the dS and applied to a referential band of substance concentrations in the aqueous phase (xS) and organic (yS). By using the program Excel, we personalized the empirical equations calculated by the root mean square. The relative deviation, among the calculated values and the experimental ones are the standards

Part of:
Proceedings of the 11. Brazilian congress on energy; 1. Brazilian seminar on technological innovation in energy sector. Technological innovation and sustainable development

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Equacoes empiricas de extracao por solvente dos insumos energeticos, uranio e plutonio, calculadas com o programa Microsoft Excel

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 11. Brazilian congress on energy; 1. Brazilian seminar on technological innovation in energy sector. Technological innovation and sustainable development
Imprint Pagination
2275 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 2231-2240

Conference

Title
11. Brazilian congress on energy; 1. Brazilian seminar on technological innovation in energy sector
Original Conference Title
11. Congresso brasileiro de energia
Dates
16-18 Aug 2006
Place
Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
39031091
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER CODES; NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; PLUTONIUM; PUREX PROCESS; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; RADIOCHEMISTRY; REPROCESSING; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; CHEMISTRY; ELEMENTS; EXTRACTION; METALS; REPROCESSING; SEPARATION PROCESSES; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS

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Notes
4 refs., 2 tabs. Imprint:Anais do 11. Congresso brasileiro de energia; 1. Seminario brasileiro de inovacao tecnologica no setor energetico. Inovacao tecnologica e desenvolvimento sustentavel