Design criteria for an HTGR reference fuel reprocessing plant
Description:
Design criteria are given for a conceptual reprocessing plant capable of processing HTGR-type graphite-based fuel. The single-purpose plant is designed to reprocess 260 metric tons of fuel per year consisting of HTGR reference-type and Fort St. Vrain fuel plus a small amount of Peach Bottom fuel. The design incorporates a burn-leach type headend, separate modified Acid-thorex flowsheets for solvent extraction recovery of the heavy metals from both the fertile and fissile particles, and denitrat…
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Date:
December 1, 1968
Creator:
Modrow, R. D.; Freeby, W. A.; Borduin, L. C.; Kertamus, N. J. & Wheeler, B. R.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department