Introduction to Nuclear Chemistry and Fuel Cycle Separations

Welcome	David S. Kosson, Vanderbilt University
Course Introduction	Mark Gilbertson, Department of Energy
1. Nuclear fuel cycle fundamentals a. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle ( milling, additional refinement including conversion, enrichment, reprocessing, waste management, and waste disposal), b. Fission yields, c. Actinide elements, d. Important fission products, e. Problems created during Cold War (Waste tanks, Site Contamination-radioactive and non-radioactive, Stewardship of abandoned sites).	Frank L. Parker, Vanderbilt University
2. Mining, milling and enrichment of U ores a. Ore processing (By ore type-sub-surface, By method – acid; alkaline carbonate, Other, b. conversion, c. Enrichment (Calutron, Gaseous diffusion, Centrifugation, Metal-aqueous phases – Li isotope, Laser).	Clarence Hardy, Nuclear Fuel Australia, Ltd
3. Nuclear Radiation a. Radiolysis, b. Radiation induced reactions, c. Considerations in materials selection, d. ALARA.	Robert Sindelar, Savannah River National Laboratory
4. Reactors and fuels a. LWR, b. BWR, c. LMFBR, d. HTGR, e. CANDU.	Allan Croff, ORNL, ret., and USNRC
5. Spent fuel reprocessing a. Separations (Head-end treatment (chop/leach), Purification by solvent extraction (Pu, U, 237Np, 241Am, Cm), Ion exchange – organic/inorganic), b. Distillation (Vacuum, Steam stripping, Acid recovery), c. Off-gas treatment (Iodine, Noble gases, 14CO2, 3H, Other (Ru, et al.)).	Robert Jubin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
6. Non-aqueous Processes a. Volatility/vaporization (UF6 (Reprocessing, Purification of UF6), Molten salt systems, Liquid metal systems), b. Electrolytically-driven processes (Electrolytic dissolution, Electro-deposition, Electro-reduction, Electrolytic decomposition).	Mike Goff, Idaho National Laboratory

Welcome

David S. Kosson, Vanderbilt University

Course Introduction

Mark Gilbertson, Department of Energy

1. Nuclear fuel cycle fundamentals

a. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle ( milling, additional refinement including conversion, enrichment, reprocessing, waste management, and waste disposal), b. Fission yields, c. Actinide elements, d. Important fission products, e. Problems created during Cold War (Waste tanks, Site Contamination-radioactive and non-radioactive, Stewardship of abandoned sites).

Frank L. Parker, Vanderbilt University

2. Mining, milling and enrichment of U ores

a. Ore processing (By ore type-sub-surface, By method – acid; alkaline carbonate, Other, b. conversion, c. Enrichment (Calutron, Gaseous diffusion, Centrifugation, Metal-aqueous phases – Li isotope, Laser).

Clarence Hardy, Nuclear Fuel Australia, Ltd

3. Nuclear Radiation

a. Radiolysis, b. Radiation induced reactions, c. Considerations in materials selection, d. ALARA.

Robert Sindelar, Savannah River National Laboratory

4. Reactors and fuels

a. LWR, b. BWR, c. LMFBR, d. HTGR, e. CANDU.

Allan Croff, ORNL, ret., and USNRC

5. Spent fuel reprocessing

a. Separations (Head-end treatment (chop/leach), Purification by solvent extraction (Pu, U, 237Np, 241Am, Cm), Ion exchange – organic/inorganic), b. Distillation (Vacuum, Steam stripping, Acid recovery), c. Off-gas treatment (Iodine, Noble gases, 14CO2, 3H, Other (Ru, et al.)).

Robert Jubin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

6. Non-aqueous Processes

a. Volatility/vaporization (UF6 (Reprocessing, Purification of UF6), Molten salt systems, Liquid metal systems), b. Electrolytically-driven processes (Electrolytic dissolution, Electro-deposition, Electro-reduction, Electrolytic decomposition).

Mike Goff, Idaho National Laboratory

7. Precipitation/crystallization/sorption a. Pu3(PO4)4, b. Pu(C2O4)2, c. Hydroxides, d. Carbonates of divers elements, e. Sorption on solids (MnO2 , Al2O3 , Fe(OH)3).	Gordon Jarvenin, Los Alamos National Laboratory
8. Complexation Reactions a. Carbonates - uranyl tricarbonate, b. Thiocyanates – actinides, c. Chlorides and sulfates, d. TBP adducts (Uranium, Plutonium, Technetium Break).	Gregory Choppin, Florida State University
9. Separations equipment a. Pulse columns, b. Mixer-settlers, c. Centrifugal contactors.	Jack Law , Idaho National Laboratory
10. Waste forms a. Glass, b. Grout, c. Metal,d. Other.	John Vienna , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
11. Environmental Transport a. Natural barriers, b. Engineered barriers, c. Other.	Kathryn Higley, Oregon State University
12. The Role of Modeling	David dePaoli, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

7. Precipitation/crystallization/sorption

a. Pu3(PO4)4, b. Pu(C2O4)2, c. Hydroxides, d. Carbonates of divers elements, e. Sorption on solids (MnO2 , Al2O3 , Fe(OH)3).

Gordon Jarvenin, Los Alamos National Laboratory

8. Complexation Reactions

a. Carbonates - uranyl tricarbonate, b. Thiocyanates – actinides, c. Chlorides and sulfates, d. TBP adducts (Uranium, Plutonium, Technetium Break).

Gregory Choppin, Florida State University

9. Separations equipment

a. Pulse columns, b. Mixer-settlers, c. Centrifugal contactors.

Jack Law , Idaho National Laboratory

10. Waste forms

a. Glass, b. Grout, c. Metal,d. Other.

John Vienna , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

11. Environmental Transport

a. Natural barriers, b. Engineered barriers, c. Other.

Kathryn Higley, Oregon State University

12. The Role of Modeling

David dePaoli, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

13. Sorbent development and analysis for column separations	Lawrence Tavlarides, Syracuse University
14. The Role of Risk Assessments a. Risk Assessment Principles, b. Risk Assessment in Spent Fuel Reprocessing.	B. John Garrick, NWTB Chairman
15. Nuclear Proliferation and Safeguards	Cynthia Atkins-Duffin, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

13. Sorbent development and analysis for column separations

Lawrence Tavlarides, Syracuse University

14. The Role of Risk Assessments

a. Risk Assessment Principles, b. Risk Assessment in Spent Fuel Reprocessing.

B. John Garrick, NWTB Chairman

15. Nuclear Proliferation and Safeguards

Cynthia Atkins-Duffin, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory