Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products
Patent
1993-02-03
1994-09-20
Niebling, John
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
204 64R, 204243R, 205230, C25C 334, G21C 1942
Patent
active
053486269
ABSTRACT:
A new electrolytic process and apparatus are provided using sodium, cerium or a similar metal in alloy or within a sodium beta or beta"-alumina sodium ion conductor to electrolytically displace each of the spent fuel metals except for cesium and strontium on a selective basis from the electrolyte to an inert metal cathode. Each of the metals can be deposited separately. An electrolytic transfer of spent fuel into the electrolyte includes a sodium or cerium salt in the electrolyte with sodium or cerium alloy being deposited on the cathode during the transfer of the metals from the spent fuel. The cathode with the deposit of sodium or cerium alloy is then chanted to an anode and the reverse transfer is carried out on a selective basis with each metal being deposited separately at the cathode. The result is that the sodium or cerium needed for the process is regenerated in the first step and no additional source of these reactants is required.
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Miller William E.
Tomczuk Zygmunt
Glenn Hugh
Leader William T.
Moser William R.
Niebling John
Smith Bradley W.
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