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The process of a power reactor spent fuel reprocessing pilot plant (hereinafter referred to as the “pilot plant”) had been completed through active commissioning. Operational and technological parameters, such as shearing, dissolution, feed clarification, co-decontamination cycle, uranium and plutonium purification cycle, and the uranium and plutonium finishing facility, were identified. In addition, technical devices including extraction and mechanical equipment, electrical installation as well as instrumentation, and auxiliary systems for safety and adaptability were also verified. The commissioning results indicated that the recovery rate and decontamination coefficients of each system satisfied the designed index requirements and the qualified productions, i.e. uranium trioxide and plutonium dioxide, were produced. Monitored values at various monitoring points in the radiological protection system were within the control range and the discharge of waste water and waste gas complied with the relevant standards. This shows that independent and innovative technology for power reactor spent fuel reprocessing had been developed by our country.
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Zhang, T., Wang, J., Wu, T. et al. The active commissioning process for a power reactor spent fuel reprocessing pilot plant in China. Chin. Sci. Bull. 56, 2411–2415 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-011-4600-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-011-4600-2