Electro-chemical reduction of MOX in LiCl
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Abstract Unirradiated MOX fuel particles with a few millimeters in size were reduced to a U–Pu alloy by electro-chemical means. The reaction started at the grain-boundary and formed metallic coral-like frames. The Pu-concentration in the alloy was measured to be lower than that in the original MOX. Pu-spots were observed in regions that were originally at the site of MOX-agglomerates. These facts indicated that U was reduced prior to Pu during electro-chemical reduction.
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OpenAlex topics: Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes · Nuclear Materials and Properties · Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
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