Electrochemical process for zirconium alloy recycling

Details Electrochemical process for zirconium alloy recycling Electrochemical process for zirconium alloy recycling

1988-09-12

1990-05-08

Tufariello, T. M.

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

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Electrostatic field or electrical discharge

C25F 500

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049235796

ABSTRACT:
A major cost component for zirconium alloy manufacture and fabrication is metal scrap generation during fabrication. This scrap, which has already incurred the entire process conversion cost from zircon sand to metal refining, constitutes an expensive cost to the fabrication process. The present invention teaches that these alloy scraps may be separated into their components by molten salt electrolysis using FLINAK electrolyte. The alloy components are recycled directly to the alloying process as cathodic grade metals, saving the cost of completely repeating the zircon conversion process.

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