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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
O. K. Tallent, James C. Mailen, David O. Campbell, S. R. Buxton
Nuclear Technology | Volume 60 | Number 3 | March 1983 | Pages 395-405
Technical Paper | LWR Control Materials—I and II / Chemical Processing | doi.org/10.13182/NT83-A33126
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Dissolution tests using ThO2 microspheres, ThO2 pellets, and Zircaloy tubing were performed to establish conditions that can be used for the selective dissolution of thoria from Zircaloy cladding. Although additional work is needed in several areas, the following conditions are tentatively recommended for use in process demonstration tests: 0.02 to 0.04 M HF in refluxing 8 to 12 M HNO3 with sufficient Al3+, or (preferably) Zr4+, added to prevent major corrosion of the stainless steel dissolver vessel. If Zr4+ is used, the concentration required is approximately the same molarity as the fluoride concentration.