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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
John F. Berger, Wilmington, NC (US);
Mark A. Williamson, Naperville, IL (US);
Stanley G. Wiedmeyer, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
James L. Willit, Batavia, IL (US);
Laurel A. Barnes, Chicago, IL (US);
Robert J. Blaskovitz, Lockport, IL (US);
John F. Berger, Wilmington, NC (US);
Mark A. Williamson, Naperville, IL (US);
Stanley G. Wiedmeyer, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
James L. Willit, Batavia, IL (US);
Laurel A. Barnes, Chicago, IL (US);
Robert J. Blaskovitz, Lockport, IL (US);
GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
An electrorefiner system according to a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention may include a vessel configured to maintain a molten salt electrolyte and configured to receive a plurality of alternately arranged cathode and anode assemblies. The anode assemblies are configured to hold an impure nuclear feed material. Upon application of the power system, the impure nuclear feed material is anodically dissolved and a purified metal is deposited on the cathode rods of the cathode assemblies. A scraper is configured to dislodge the purified metal deposited on the cathode rods. A conveyor system is disposed at a bottom of the vessel and configured to remove the dislodged purified metal from the vessel.