[2I15-18] Pyroprocessing

[2I15] Development of electrolytic reduction equipment for oxide fuel pyro-processing

(1)100 g-scale UO₂ reduction test using a cathode basket with a shroud

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

Keywords:Pyrometallurgical reprocessing, Electrolytic reduction, Uranium oxide, Uranium metal

The development of prototype electrolytic reduction equipment for oxide fuel pyro-processing is being conducted. In this study, ~100 g of UO₂ charged in a cathode basket with a stainless-steel shroud was successfully reduced to metallic uranium.