Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Treating mixture to obtain metal containing compound – Radioactive metal
Patent
1977-09-08
1979-12-04
Padgett, Benjamin R.
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Treating mixture to obtain metal containing compound
Radioactive metal
2523011W, 423 4, G21F 930
Patent
active
041772415
ABSTRACT:
A process for recovering compounds of enriched nuclear fuel from scrap materials is disclosed. The process yields an acid solution with the nuclear fuel dissolved therein. Except for spent filter media, the scrap materials are calcined to produce an oxidized material, which is reduced to a particulate material and leached in an acid bath that contains some recycled acid to yield an acid solution of the nuclear fuel material. The scrap materials comprised of spent filter media are mulched and contacted with the acid solution. The insoluble materials are separated from the acid solution, and at least a portion of the acid solution is recycled to the leaching step, while the remainder of the acid solution is collected for subsequent treatment to recover the dissolved nuclear fuel material. Apparatus for performing the foregoing process is also disclosed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3488162 (1970-01-01), Sierzputowski
patent: 3578419 (1971-05-01), Welty
patent: 3776856 (1973-12-01), Scheffler et al.
Divins Larry A.
Short Larry E.
General Electric Company
James, Jr. Ivor J.
Laub Sam E.
Nucker Christine M.
Padgett Benjamin R.
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