Kinetic and Thermodynamic Properties of Samarium Chlorides Dissolved in Alkali Chloride Melts Obtained by Electrochemical Transient Techniques

摘要

Lanthanide elements, which are present in spent fuel from fast nuclear reactors can be converted into molten salts by anodic dissolution. The lanthanide elements are the most difficult fission products to separate from actinides due to their similar chemical properties. Thus a knowledge of the electrochemistry and thermodynamics of lanthanide compounds in molten salt systems is very useful for the understanding the recycling of spent nuclear fuel.