Microwave-heating continuous denitration apparatus
Abstract
A denitration apparatus was developed for use in a process for producing a powder of uranium dioxide, plutonium dioxide or their mixture and is to be used as material for the production of nuclear fuel from a solution of uranyl nitrate, plutonium nitrate or their mixture. More specifically, the invention concerns a microwave heating denitration apparatus which causes precipitation of the crystalline powder from the solution, separates the powder and then irradiates it with microwave to cause a temperature rise and a denitration reaction.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- January 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983STIN...8334085S
- Keywords:
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- Fuel Production;
- Nitration;
- Nuclear Fuels;
- Plutonium Oxides;
- Powder (Particles);
- Uranium Oxides;
- Irradiation;
- Microwave Equipment;
- Nitrates;
- Plutonium Compounds;
- Precipitation (Chemistry);
- Radio Frequency Heating;
- Engineering (General)