Advanced separations technology is key to closing the nuclear fuel cycle and relieving future generations from the burden of radioactive waste produced by the nuclear power industry. Nuclear fuel reprocessing techniques not only allow for recycling of useful fuel components for further power generation, but by also separating out the actinides, lanthanides and other fission products produced by the nuclear reaction, the residual radioactive waste can be minimised. Indeed, the future of the industry relies on the advancement of separation and transmutation technology to ensure environmental protection, criticality-safety and non-proliferation (i.e., security) of radioactive materials by reducing their long-term radiological hazard.
Advanced separation techniques for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment provides a comprehensive and timely reference on nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment. Part one covers the fundamental chemistry, engineering and safety of radioactive materials separations processes in the nuclear fuel cycle, including coverage of advanced aqueous separations engineering, as well as on-line monitoring for process control and safeguards technology. Part two critically reviews the development and application of separation and extraction processes for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment. The section includes discussions of advanced PUREX processes, the UREX+ concept, fission product separations, and combined systems for simultaneous radionuclide extraction. Part three details emerging and innovative treatment techniques, initially reviewing pyrochemical processes and engineering, highly selective compounds for solvent extraction, and developments in partitioning and transmutation processes that aim to close the nuclear fuel cycle. The book concludes with other advanced techniques such as solid phase extraction, supercritical fluid and ionic liquid extraction, and biological treatment processes.
With its distinguished international team of contributors, Advanced separation techniques for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment is a standard reference for all nuclear waste management and nuclear safety professionals, radiochemists, academics and researchers in this field.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. Cover 3. Table of Contents - p. Cover 4. Copyright - p. Cover 5. Contributor contact details - p. iv 6. Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Part I: Fundamentals of radioactive materials separations processes: chemistry, engineering and safeguards - p. xx 9. Chapter 1: Chemistry of radioactive materials in the nuclear fuel cycle - p. xx 10. Chapter 2: Physical and chemical properties of actinides in nuclear fuel reprocessing - p. 22 11. Chapter 3: Chemical engineering for advanced aqueous radioactive materials separations - p. 57 12. Chapter 4: Spectroscopic on-line monitoring for process control and safeguarding of radiochemical streams in nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities - p. 94 13. Chapter 5: Safeguards technology for radioactive materials processing and nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities - p. 119 14. Part II: Separation and extraction processes for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment - p. 137 15. Chapter 6: Standard and advanced separation: PUREX processes for nuclear fuel reprocessing - p. 137 16. Chapter 7: Alternative separation and extraction: UREX+ processes for actinide and targeted fission product recovery - p. 175 17. Chapter 8: Advanced reprocessing for fission product separation and extraction - p. 200 18. Chapter 9: Combined processes for high level radioactive waste separations: UNEX and other extraction processes - p. 228 19. Part III: Emerging and innovative techniques in nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment - p. 265 20. Chapter 10: Nuclear engineering for pyrochemical treatment of spent nuclear fuels - p. 265 21. Chapter 11: Development of highly selective compounds for solvent extraction processes: partitioning and transmutation of long-lived radionuclides from spent nuclear fuels - p. 310 22. Chapter 12: Developments in the partitioning and transmutation of radioactive waste - p. 362 23. Chapter 13: Solid-phase extraction technology for actinide and lanthanide separations in nuclear fuel reprocessing - p. 376 24. Chapter 14: Emerging separation techniques: supercritical fluid and ionic liquid extraction techniques for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment - p. 413 25. Chapter 15: Development of biological treatment processes for the separation and recovery of radioactive wastes - p. 435 26. Index - p. 472
Advanced separations technology is key to closing the nuclear fuel cycle and relieving future generations from the burden of radioactive waste produced by the nuclear power industry. Nuclear fuel reprocessing techniques not only allow for recycling of useful fuel components for further power generation, but by also separating out the actinides, lanthanides and other fission products produced by the nuclear reaction, the residual radioactive waste can be minimised. Indeed, the future of the industry relies on the advancement of separation and transmutation technology to ensure environmental protection, criticality-safety and non-proliferation (i.e., security) of radioactive materials by reducing their long-term radiological hazard.
Advanced separation techniques for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment provides a comprehensive and timely reference on nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment. Part one covers the fundamental chemistry, engineering and safety of radioactive materials separations processes in the nuclear fuel cycle, including coverage of advanced aqueous separations engineering, as well as on-line monitoring for process control and safeguards technology. Part two critically reviews the development and application of separation and extraction processes for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment. The section includes discussions of advanced PUREX processes, the UREX+ concept, fission product separations, and combined systems for simultaneous radionuclide extraction. Part three details emerging and innovative treatment techniques, initially reviewing pyrochemical processes and engineering, highly selective compounds for solvent extraction, and developments in partitioning and transmutation processes that aim to close the nuclear fuel cycle. The book concludes with other advanced techniques such as solid phase extraction, supercritical fluid and ionic liquid extraction, and biological treatment processes.
With its distinguished international team of contributors, Advanced separation techniques for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment is a standard reference for all nuclear waste management and nuclear safety professionals, radiochemists, academics and researchers in this field.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. Cover 3. Table of Contents - p. Cover 4. Copyright - p. Cover 5. Contributor contact details - p. iv 6. Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Part I: Fundamentals of radioactive materials separations processes: chemistry, engineering and safeguards - p. xx 9. Chapter 1: Chemistry of radioactive materials in the nuclear fuel cycle - p. xx 10. Chapter 2: Physical and chemical properties of actinides in nuclear fuel reprocessing - p. 22 11. Chapter 3: Chemical engineering for advanced aqueous radioactive materials separations - p. 57 12. Chapter 4: Spectroscopic on-line monitoring for process control and safeguarding of radiochemical streams in nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities - p. 94 13. Chapter 5: Safeguards technology for radioactive materials processing and nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities - p. 119 14. Part II: Separation and extraction processes for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment - p. 137 15. Chapter 6: Standard and advanced separation: PUREX processes for nuclear fuel reprocessing - p. 137 16. Chapter 7: Alternative separation and extraction: UREX+ processes for actinide and targeted fission product recovery - p. 175 17. Chapter 8: Advanced reprocessing for fission product separation and extraction - p. 200 18. Chapter 9: Combined processes for high level radioactive waste separations: UNEX and other extraction processes - p. 228 19. Part III: Emerging and innovative techniques in nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment - p. 265 20. Chapter 10: Nuclear engineering for pyrochemical treatment of spent nuclear fuels - p. 265 21. Chapter 11: Development of highly selective compounds for solvent extraction processes: partitioning and transmutation of long-lived radionuclides from spent nuclear fuels - p. 310 22. Chapter 12: Developments in the partitioning and transmutation of radioactive waste - p. 362 23. Chapter 13: Solid-phase extraction technology for actinide and lanthanide separations in nuclear fuel reprocessing - p. 376 24. Chapter 14: Emerging separation techniques: supercritical fluid and ionic liquid extraction techniques for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment - p. 413 25. Chapter 15: Development of biological treatment processes for the separation and recovery of radioactive wastes - p. 435 26. Index - p. 472
