Thermo-chemical Characteristics of Powder Fabricated by Oxidation of Spent PWR Fuel

Thermochemcial characteristics of powder fabricated using oxidation treatment of spent PWR fuel and SIMFUEL were evaluated for recycling of spent fuel such as DUPIC process. Especially, the influence of spent fuel burn-ups on the powder fabrication characteristics was experimentally evaluated, ranging from 27,300 to 65,000 MWd/tU. Densities of powder manufactured from an oxidation, OREOX and the milling processes at the same process conditions were compared as a function of the fuel burn-ups respectively. Also, based on chemical analysis results, homogeneity of fissile elements in oxidized powder was confirmed.

Authors:

• Geun-Il Park
• Jae-Won Lee
• Dou-Youn Lee
• Jung-Won Lee
• Kwang-Wook Kim
• Kee-Chan Song

Keywords:

• Spent PWR fuel
• DUPIC
• Oxidation
• OREOX
• Powder
• Chemical analysis

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