Open AccessCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION, UNIT OPERATIONS SECTION MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT, JULY 1960
Author(s) -
M.E. Whatley,
P.A. Haas,
R.W. Horton,
A.D. Ryon,
J.C. Suddath,
C.D. Watson
Publication year - 1960
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4139922
Subject(s) - nitric acid , dissolution , borax , materials science , boric acid , uranium , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , metallurgy , raw material , organic chemistry
A critical review of the literature revealed no experiments on uranyl ion transfer from an aqueous to a tributyl phosphate phase which positively measured the kinetics of the chemical reaction at the interphase. Drawing isorhythmic lines on a three component diagram gives a complex correlation for the compaction of three sizes of glass beads. Neither the use of thoria sols nor high feed solution concentrations of thorium nitrate gave any significant increase in mean particle diameters over those obtained from nitrate solutions of lower concentrations in flame denitration. A hydraulic film resistance has been detected in the anion exchange of uranyl sulfate into Dowex 2lK, and chloride elution was found to give a higher apparent uranium diffusion coefficient than nitrate elution. The rate of dissolution of mixed thorium-uranium oxides was determined as a function of the per cent of mixed oxides dissolved. Mixing in tanks packed with boron glass Raschig rings is being continued. The SRE hydraulic dejacketer has been operated successfully with prototype fuel rods. Excessive foaming was encountered when sheared stainless-clad UO/sub 2/ was suddenly contacted with boiling 13 M nitric acid. While attempting to shear a prototype Yankee subassembly with Kanigan brazed diffusion bonded joints, a five tube aggregate was formed at one of the two ferrule locations sheared. Of the 91 protective coatings exposed to ionizing radiation from the HRE, 25 of the coatings outside of the shield and 10 coatings inside the shield exhibited satisfactory resistance. HETS values in the acid Thorex flowsheet are reported. Waste calcination of simulated Purex waste in a 7-in.-diameter vessel gave rates slightly higher than predicted by the radial deposition model because of loss of feed due to excess foaming. (For preceding period see CF-60-6-11.) (auth