An electrochemical reduction of uranium oxide in the advanced spent-fuel conditioning process

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 184-191

  Jeong, Sang Mun ^a   Hur, Jin Mok ^a   Hong, Sun Seok ^a   Kang, Dae Seung ^a   Choung, Myoung Soo ^a   Seo, Chung Seok ^a   Yoon, Ji Sup ^a   Park, Seong Won ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrochemical reduction; Integrated cathode assembly; LiCI Li2O molten salt

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUSED SALTS; SPENT FUELS;

CATHODE ASSEMBLIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTIONS; FUEL CONDITIONING; KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE; MOLTEN SALT; OXIDE POWDER; PYROCHEMICAL PROCESS; URANIUM OXIDES;

REDUCTION;

EID: 45249114833     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT162-184     Document Type: Conference Paper

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