Published March 1991
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Journal article
New methods of uranium(IV) production using a Pt-loaded gas-diffusion electrode
Description
Normal uranium(IV) production is carried out by conventional electrolysis in a commercial plant. Here we propose new methods, the local-cell mode and the fuel-cell mode, for the production of uranous nitrate using a platinum-loaded gas-diffusion electrode. It is shown that uranyl ions are spontaneously reduced to 250-300 g dm-3 U(IV) using these methods and that electrical energy is obtained by the fuel-cell mode. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Applied Electrochemistry
- Journal Volume
- 21
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- J. Appl. Electrochem.
- Journal Page Range
- 226-230
- ISSN
- 0021-891X
- CODEN
- JAELB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 22049833
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHEMICAL PREPARATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; HYDROGEN; PLATINUM; URANIUM NITRATES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ELEMENTS; METALS; NITRATES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NONMETALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLATINUM METALS; SYNTHESIS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS