Nuclear fuel reprocessing: Can pyro-processing reduce nuclear proliferation risk?
SM Woo, SS Chirayath, M Fuhrmann - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The long-term sustainability of nuclear energy requires a closed fuel cycle in which used fuel
is reprocessed and recycled. Unlike the PUREX process, which produces a pure plutonium …
is reprocessed and recycled. Unlike the PUREX process, which produces a pure plutonium …
Electrode reaction of Pr on Sn electrode and its electrochemical recovery from LiCl‐KCl molten salt
W Han, W Wang, Y Zhang, Y Wang… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
To recover Pr from molten chlorides, the electrode reactions of Pr3+ on Sn‐coated W and
liquid Sn electrodes were studied by a group of electrochemical techniques. CV and SWV …
liquid Sn electrodes were studied by a group of electrochemical techniques. CV and SWV …
Pb cathode assisted electrochemical extraction of Pr(III) by formation of Pb3Pr in LiCl–KCl melts
DB Ji, Y Liu, MX Piao, ZH Bai, W Wang, DQ Ji… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2022 - Springer
In this paper, the electrochemical behaviors of Pb (II) and Pr (III) were investigated on W
electrode in LiCl–KCl melts, respectively. The results illustrated that the reduction of Pb (II) …
electrode in LiCl–KCl melts, respectively. The results illustrated that the reduction of Pb (II) …
[HTML][HTML] Development of optimal Material Balance Evaluation (MBE) strategy for commercial-scale pyroprocessing facility using stochastic modeling and simulation …
This study focuses on quantitative performance evaluation in a 400-ton-capacity commercial-
scale pyroprocessing facility. Extensive modeling and simulation were conducted to …
scale pyroprocessing facility. Extensive modeling and simulation were conducted to …
Investigations on detecting potential nuclear material diversion from a pyroprocessing facility
SM Woo, H Boo, SS Chirayath, K Jeong - Nuclear Technology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Under normal operating conditions, a pyroprocessing facility removes highly radioactive and
nonradioactive fission product waste from used nuclear reactor fuel to recycle the remaining …
nonradioactive fission product waste from used nuclear reactor fuel to recycle the remaining …
New formulation for reduction potentials of (Cu, Ni, Al, Zn)–lanthanide alloys–Implications for electrolysis-based pyroprocessing of spent nuclear fuel
In this work, the electrochemical behavior of lanthanides (except promethium) on several
active cathodes in LiCl–KCl molten salts was investigated. We have discovered that the …
active cathodes in LiCl–KCl molten salts was investigated. We have discovered that the …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of nuclear material accountability by the probability of detection for loss of Pu (LOPu) scenarios in pyroprocessing
SM Woo, SS Chirayath - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
A new methodology to analyze the nuclear material accountability for pyroprocessing
system is developed. The Pu-to-244 Cm ratio quantification is one of the methods for Pu …
system is developed. The Pu-to-244 Cm ratio quantification is one of the methods for Pu …
Electrochemical Extraction of Praseodymium by Formation of Zn-Pr Alloy in LiCl-KCl Melts with the Assistance of ZnCl2 and Liquid Zn
Y Xue, DB Ji, YD Yan, ML Zhang, YH Liu… - Journal of The …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The electrochemical behavior of Zn (II) and Pr (III) in LiCl-KCl melts was investigated by
different electrochemical measurements. On W electrode, the reduction of Zn (II) to Zn (0) in …
different electrochemical measurements. On W electrode, the reduction of Zn (II) to Zn (0) in …
Passive Neutron Instrumentation and Applications
RK Weinmann-Smith, TJ Aucott, AP Belian… - Nondestructive Assay of …, 2024 - Springer
This chapter presents a description of most of the instruments that are currently in use for the
measurement of plutonium and uranium using passive methods (without an external …
measurement of plutonium and uranium using passive methods (without an external …
Fast neutron coincidence counter using scintillators for safeguards verification of the TRU/RE waste
To minimize the environmental burden of the disposal of spent nuclear fuel, nuclide
management process is one of good candidates to separate and collect major nuclides in …
management process is one of good candidates to separate and collect major nuclides in …