Preparation method of uranium metal and apparatus thereused
    1.
    发明申请
    Preparation method of uranium metal and apparatus thereused 有权
    铀金属及其设备的制备方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070158196A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-12

    申请号:US11649407

    申请日:2007-01-03

    IPC分类号: C25C3/34

    CPC分类号: C25C3/34 C25C7/025

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing uranium metal by electrorefining uranium metal, comprising: applying a predetermined current to an anode electrode included in an anode basket receiving fuel segments made of uranium metal and a cathode electrode of carbon material; electrodepositing uranium on the cathode electrode in accordance with the reaction initiated by the applied current; and collecting the electrodeposited uranium by self-weight. An apparatus for electrorefining uranium metal used in the method according to the present invention, comprises: an anode basket (6) receiving fuel segments made of uranium metal and comprising an anode electrode; and a reactor including a cathode electrode (5) made of carbon material and a uranium collector (10) therein. According to the method of the present invention having the above mentioned constitution and the apparatus thereof, it is possible to separate only pure uranium metal with a high capability from the spent metal nuclear fuels conveniently and economically.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种通过电解铀金属制备铀金属的方法,包括:将预定电流施加到阳极柱中,所述阳极电极包括接收由铀金属制成的燃料段的阳极筐和碳材料的阴极电极; 根据施加电流引发的反应,在阴极上电沉积铀; 并通过自重收集电沉积的铀。 在本发明的方法中使用的用于电解铀金属的装置包括:阳极筐(6),其容纳由铀金属制成并包括阳极电极的燃料段; 以及包括由碳材料制成的阴极电极(5)和铀收集器(10)的反应器。 根据具有上述结构的本发明的方法及其装置,可以方便和经济地将仅具有高性能的纯铀金属与废金属核燃料分开。

    Preparation method of uranium metal and apparatus thereused
    2.
    发明授权
    Preparation method of uranium metal and apparatus thereused 有权
    铀金属及其设备的制备方法

    公开(公告)号:US08177952B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-15

    申请号:US11649407

    申请日:2007-01-03

    IPC分类号: C25C3/34

    CPC分类号: C25C3/34 C25C7/025

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing uranium metal by electrorefining uranium metal, comprising: applying a predetermined current to an anode electrode included in an anode basket receiving fuel segments made of uranium metal and a cathode electrode of carbon material; electrodepositing uranium on the cathode electrode in accordance with the reaction initiated by the applied current; and collecting the electrodeposited uranium by self-weight. An apparatus for electrorefining uranium metal used in the method according to the present invention, comprises: an anode basket (6) receiving fuel segments made of uranium metal and comprising an anode electrode; and a reactor including a cathode electrode (5) made of carbon material and a uranium collector (10) therein. According to the method of the present invention having the above mentioned constitution and the apparatus thereof, it is possible to separate only pure uranium metal with a high capability from the spent metal nuclear fuels conveniently and economically.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种通过电解铀金属制备铀金属的方法,包括:将预定电流施加到阳极柱中,所述阳极电极包括接收由铀金属制成的燃料段的阳极筐和碳材料的阴极电极; 根据施加电流引发的反应,在阴极上电沉积铀; 并通过自重收集电沉积的铀。 在本发明的方法中使用的用于电解铀金属的装置包括:阳极筐(6),其容纳由铀金属制成并包括阳极电极的燃料段; 以及包括由碳材料制成的阴极电极(5)和铀收集器(10)的反应器。 根据具有上述结构的本发明的方法及其装置,可以方便和经济地将仅具有高性能的纯铀金属与废金属核燃料分开。

    CONTINUOUS ELECTROREFINING DEVICE FOR RECOVERING METAL URANIUM
    3.
    发明申请
    CONTINUOUS ELECTROREFINING DEVICE FOR RECOVERING METAL URANIUM 审中-公开
    用于回收金属铀的连续电极装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100084265A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-08

    申请号:US12574709

    申请日:2009-10-07

    IPC分类号: C25C7/08

    CPC分类号: C25C7/08 C25C3/34 C25C5/04

    摘要: Disclosed is a continuous electrorefining device for recovering metal uranium. The electrorefining device comprises an electrolytic cell 10 having an internal accommodating space filled with electrolyte; a cathode unit 20 including a top plate 22, connecting rods 21 whose top ends are joined to the top plate 22, and cathode electrodes 24 whose top end is joined to lower plates; an anode unit 40 which is placed in a cylinder shape surrounding the cathode electrodes 24; a uranium recovery unit 50 for drawing out the uranium metal by a first drawing-out means; and a transition metal recovery unit 60 for drawing out the metal particles by a second drawing-out means. The cathode unit 20 further comprises an insulating and vibration absorbing member that is interposed between the top plate 22 and the cover plate 12; and a vibration means which is mounted on the top plate 22 to transmit vibration and impact force to the cathode electrode 24 through the connecting rods 21.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于回收金属铀的连续电解精炼装置。 电解精制装置包括:电解槽10,其具有填充有电解质的内部容纳空间; 包括顶板22的阴极单元20,其顶端接合到顶板22的连接杆21和其顶端接合到下板的阴极电极24; 阳极单元40,其以围绕阴极电极24的圆筒形状放置; 用于通过第一抽出装置抽出铀金属的铀回收单元50; 以及用于通过第二抽出装置拉出金属颗粒的过渡金属回收单元60。 阴极单元20还包括介于顶板22和盖板12之间的绝缘和振动吸收构件; 以及安装在顶板22上以通过连接杆21向阴极电极24传递振动和冲击力的振动装置。

    Continuous electrolytic refining device for metal uranium
    4.
    发明申请
    Continuous electrolytic refining device for metal uranium 审中-公开
    金属铀连续电解精炼装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080296151A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US11889540

    申请日:2007-08-14

    IPC分类号: C25C7/00

    CPC分类号: C25C7/005 C25C3/34

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a continuous electrolytic refining device for metal uranium, the device comprising a cathode section fixed to the lower side of the heat radiation plate, and having a plurality of graphite cathodes; an anode section encompassing the cathode section to face the cathode section, rotatably fixed to the lower side of the heat radiation plate, and receiving the used nuclear fuel; an electrolytic cell receiving the cathode section and the anode section and filled with electrolytes so as to sink the cathode section and the anode section; an uranium collecting section collecting metal uranium deposited on and detached from the graphite cathode in the lower side of the cathode section inside the electrolytic cell and withdrawing the collected metal uranium to the outside of the electrolytic cell; and a transition metal collecting section coupled with the lower side of the electrolytic cell to withdraw the transition metal particles released from the anode section and collected in the lower side of the electrolytic cell, in order to collect high pure uranium deposits and metal transition elements created in an electrolysis process without stopping an electrolysis process, not including a scrapping process.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种用于金属铀的连续电解精炼装置,该装置包括固定到散热板的下侧的阴极部分,并具有多个石墨阴极; 阳极部分,其包围阴极部分以面对阴极部分,可旋转地固定到散热板的下侧,并且接收使用的核燃料; 接收阴极部分和阳极部分并充满电解质以使阴极部分和阳极部分沉降的电解池; 收集沉积在电解槽内的阴极部分下侧的石墨阴极上分离的金属铀并将收集的金属铀抽出到电解池外部的铀收集部分; 以及与电解槽的下侧连接的过渡金属收集部,以将从阳极部释放的过渡金属粒子收集在电解槽的下侧,以收集高纯铀沉积物和金属过渡元素 在电解过程中不停止电解过程,不包括报废过程。