Advanced dry head-end reprocessing of light water reactor spent nuclear fuel

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PATENT NO 8574523
APP PUB NO 20110250108A1
SERIAL NO

13079897

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A method for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel from a light water reactor includes the step of reacting spent nuclear fuel in a voloxidation vessel with an oxidizing gas having nitrogen dioxide and oxygen for a period sufficient to generate a solid oxidation product of the spent nuclear fuel. The reacting step includes the step of reacting, in a first zone of the voloxidation vessel, spent nuclear fuel with the oxidizing gas at a temperature ranging from 200-450° C. to form an oxidized reaction product, and regenerating nitrogen dioxide, in a second zone of the voloxidation vessel, by reacting oxidizing gas comprising nitrogen monoxide and oxygen at a temperature ranging from 0-80° C. The first zone and the second zone can be separate. A voloxidation system is also disclosed.

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UT-BATTELLE LLC5002 MS-6265 ONE BETHEL VALLEY ROAD OAK RIDGE TN 37831-6265

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Collins, Emory D Knoxville, US 4 17
Delcul, Guillermo D Powell, US 4 13
Hunt, Rodney D Harriman, US 4 9
Johnson, Jared A Knoxville, US 2 7
Spencer, Barry B Knoxville, US 2 7

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