REFINE: a coordinated materials programme for the sustainable REduction of spent Fuel vital In a closed loop Nuclear Energy cycle
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Chemical Engineering
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Publications
Abdulaziz R
(2017)
Electrochemical Reduction of Tungsten Oxide in LiCl-KCl Molten Salt Eutectic using the Fluidised Cathode Process
in Electrochimica Acta
Abdulaziz R
(2014)
A Fluidised Cathode Process for the Electrochemical Reduction of Tungsten Oxide in A Molten LiCl-KCl Eutectic
in ECS Transactions
Abdulaziz R
(2016)
Predominance Diagrams of Spent Nuclear Fuel Materials in LiCl-KCl and NaCl-KCl Molten Salt Eutectics
in International Journal of Electrochemical Science
Abdulaziz R
(2016)
Electrochemical Reduction of UO 2 to U in LiCl-KCl Molten Salt Eutectic Using the Fluidized Cathode Process
in ECS Transactions
Abdulaziz R
(2014)
Novel fluidised cathode approach for the electrochemical reduction of tungsten oxide in molten LiCl-KCl eutectic
in Electrochemistry Communications
Abdulaziz R
(2014)
Effects of Process Conditions on the Fluidised Cathode Electrochemical Reduction of Tungsten Oxide in Molten LiCl-KCl Eutectic
in ECS Transactions
Abdulaziz R
(2017)
Electrochemical Reduction of UO 2 to U in LiCl-KCl Molten Salt Eutectic Using the Fluidized Cathode Process
in Journal of The Electrochemical Society
Brown L
(2015)
Following the electroreduction of uranium dioxide to uranium in LiCl-KCl eutectic in situ using synchrotron radiation
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Brown L
(2016)
Investigating microstructural evolution during the electroreduction of UO2 to U in LiCl-KCl eutectic using focused ion beam tomography
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Brown L
(2013)
Predominance diagrams of uranium and plutonum species in both lithium chloride-potassium chloride eutectic and calcium chloride
in Journal of Applied Electrochemistry
| Description | Development of a novel fluidised bed cathode technique for the electroreduction of uranium oxide to its metal. This is a completely new way of processing nuclear fuel and hold great promise for integration into a closed nuclear fuel cycle. |
| Exploitation Route | This has already led to new work as part of the EPSRC PACIFIC program to develop next generation nuclear fuel cycle technology. |
| Sectors | Chemicals Energy Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology |
| URL | http://www.ucl.ac.uk/electrochemical-innovation-lab |
| Description | Our new fluidised cathode is currently being trialed as a possible industrial process for nuclear materials processing via a funded CASE award. |
| Sector | Energy |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic |