[1D13-18] Nitride Fuel

[1D18] R&D on Nitride Fuel Cycle for MA Transmutation to Enhance Safety and Economy

(8) Reductive extraction of Zr and Ce in liquid Cd

*TSUYOSHI MURAKAMI¹, Masatoshi Iizuka¹, Hirokazu Hayashi² (1. Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, 2. Japan Atomic Energy Agency)

Keywords:reductive extraction, molten salt, Cadmium, Zirconium

The effects of Zr⁴⁺ ion on the behavior of reductive extraction of Zr and Ce in liquid Cd was investigated in LiCl-KCl melt containing ZrCl₄ and CeCl₃. Separation factor of Zr based on Ce was evaluated. During reductive extraction tests, a phenomenon, alumina crucible covered by Cd alloy, was observed and its mechanism was discussed.