Simulation of Neptunium Extraction in an Advanced PUREX Process — Model Improvement
- Submitting institution
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The University of Lancaster
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 238550028
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1080/07366299.2016.1273684
- Title of journal
- Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange
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- First page
- 1
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 0736-6299
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- January
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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6
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This work advances understanding of Neptunium routing in the Advanced PUREX process, a nuclear weapons proliferation-resistant reprocessing route being developed in the UK. In conventional PUREX, 34% of Np is routed to waste. The significance of this work is its demonstration that Advanced PUREX can achieve 99% Np extraction/recycle with consequent radiological/economic benefits for waste management. The output stems from the MBASE project (EPSRC, EP/1002855/1) and NNL/EPSRC co-funded IAA and EngD awards (EP/G037426/1). Its findings are now being implemented in UK HMG’s National Nuclear Innovation Programme and in the EURATOM GENIORS Project’s GANEX process (contract 755171, 24 organisations) (robin.j.taylor@uknnl.com)
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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