Research Article

Dissolution Behavior of Simulated Spent Nuclear Fuel in LiCl-KCl-UCl3 Molten Salt

Table 1

ICP-AES analysis of the SSF pellets before and after the immersion in the LKU molten salt.

CategoryElementsAs-fabricated (wt.%)Salt-immersed (wt.%)

UU83.684.5
AESr0.110.10
Ba0.260.07

RELa0.160.08
Ce0.310.20
Pr0.150.08
Nd0.530.28
Sm0.100.03
Eu0.020.02
Gd0.040.02
Y0.060.02

OthersZr0.630.60
Rh0.020.02
Mo0.020.01