Efficacy of a solution-based approach for making sodalite waste forms for an oxide reduction salt utilized in the reprocessing of used uranium oxide fuel

• Published in: Journal of nuclear materials Vol. 459; no. C; pp. 313 - 322
• Main Authors: Riley, Brian J., Pierce, David A., Frank, Steven M., Matyáš, Josef, Burns, Carolyne A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier B.V 01.04.2015; Elsevier
• Subjects: Binders; electrochemical; Lithium; lithium chloride; NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; Nuclear fuels; Oxides; Pellets; Reduction; Sodalite; Uranium oxides

This paper describes the various approaches evaluated for making solution-derived sodalite with a LiCl–Li2O oxide reduction salt selected to dissolve used uranium oxide fuel so the uranium can be recovered and recycled. The approaches include modified sol–gel and solution-based synthesis processes....