[2B09-11] Pyroprocessing

[2B09] Applicability of conductive oxides to oxygen-evolving inert anode in LiCl-Li₂O melts

*Yoshiharu Sakamura¹, Tsuyoshi Murakami¹, Masatoshi Iizuka¹, Hirohide Kofuji² (1. CRIEPI, 2. JAEA)

Keywords:Electrolytic reduction, LiCl, Oxygen-evolving anode, Conductive oxide, Pyroprocessing

It is required to develop a highly practical oxygen-evolving inert anode for reducing actinide oxides to metallic form by electrolysis in LiCl-Li₂O melts. In this study, the applicability of various conductive oxides to anode material was experimentally evaluated.