CEMSO (catalyst enhanced molten salt oxidation) for complete and continuous pyrochemical reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel: an overview of a viable new technology for next generation nuclear reactors

ECS Transactions

Volumn 3, Issue 35, 2006, Pages 467-482

  Griffiths, T R ^a   Volkovich, V A ^b   Carper, W R ^c  

^a Redston Trevor Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b URAL FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; FISSION PRODUCTS; FUSED SALTS; MOLTEN SALT REACTOR; NITRATES; OXIDATION; PEROXIDES; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

CARBONATE MELTS; FISSION PRODUCT ELEMENTS; MOLTEN CARBONATE; MOLTEN SALT OXIDATION; PYROCHEMICAL REPROCESSING; REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY; SPENT NUCLEAR FUELS;

NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING;

EID: 45249111593     PISSN: 19385862     EISSN: 19386737     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1149/1.2798690     Document Type: Conference Paper

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