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Electrorefining uranium in a molten salt bath is the key step in the electrometallurgical treatment of spent nuclear fuels. The versatility of the electrometallurgical treatment suggests its use for a variety of spent fuel types, as well as for nonnuclear metal-separation applications.
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C.C. McPheeters earned his M.S. in engineering science of materials at the University of New Mexico in 1968. He is currently associate division director of the Chemical Technology Division at Argonne National Laboratory.
E.C. Gay earned his doctor of science in chemical engineering at Washington University in 1967. He is currently a senior chemical engineer at Argonne National Laboratory.
E.J. Karell earned his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering at the University of Virginia in 1993. He is currently group manager of pyrochemical process applications at Argonne National Laboratory.
J.P. Ackerman earned his Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry at Purdue University in 1969. He is currently a senior chemist at Argonne National Laboratory. Dr. Ackerman is also a member of TMS.
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McPheeters, C.C., Gay, E.C., Karell, E.J. et al. Electrometallurgically treating metal, oxide, and al alloy spent nuclear fuel types. JOM 49, 22–25 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914761
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