NDLI: Reduction of uranyl nitrate ions in a continuous flow electrochemical reactor

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Author	Sini, K. Mishra, Satyabrata Mallika, C. Pandey, N. K. Lawrence, Falix Kamachi Mudali, U. Natarajan, R.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	In a contemporary salt-free flowsheet of nuclear fuel reprocessing, uranous ions are used as a reducing agent to accomplish the separation of uranium and plutonium from each other which is normally produced electrochemically. In the present study, continuous mode electrochemical reduction of uranyl ions in nitric acid medium and in the presence of hydrazine nitrate was carried out in a divided cell at three different feed flow rates and cathodic current densities for the purpose of optimizing the process conditions for better conversion efficiency. A correlation function is described as a mathematical model in which, mass transfer parameter is expressed as a function of current density and flow rate. From the multivariable nonlinear regression of the experimental data, rate parameter was determined. The electro reduction of uranyl ions was not influenced by the initial acidity. The maximum conversion rate of 87 % was obtained for the electro-reduction of 100 g/l U(VI) in 3 M nitric acid with feed flow rate as 0.3 l/h and current density as 15 mA/cm$^{2}$. The results for the reduction of 100 g/l uranyl ions indicate that an optimum flow rate of about 0.5 l/h and 15 mA/cm$^{2}$ as cathodic current density may suffice for the conversion with efficiency better than 60 %. The calculated steady state concentrations for U(IV) were found to be in good agreement with the experimental results.
Starting Page	1505
Ending Page	1510
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISSN	02365731
Journal	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume Number	295
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15882780
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2012-07-26
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Electro-reduction of U(VI) Continuous flow electrochemical cell Uranium/plutonium partitioning Electrochemical separation Nuclear Chemistry Physical Chemistry Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons Diagnostic Radiology Inorganic Chemistry
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Spectroscopy Pollution Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Analytical Chemistry Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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