1. PUREX

2. Content
PUREX process
Questions

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Spent Nuclear Fuel

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Spent Nuclear Fuel Processing

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Reprocessing (Recycling)

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PUREX History

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PUREX Process
2+ -
2 3 (org) 2 3 2 (org)(aq) (aq)
4+ -
(aq) 3 (org) 3 4 (org)(aq)
UO + 2NO 2TBP UO (NO ) 2TBP
Pu + 4NO 2TBP Pu(NO ) 2TBP
  
  

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PUREX Process
2+ -
2 3 (org) 2 3 2 (org)(aq) (aq)
4+ -
(aq) 3 (org) 3 4 (org)(aq)
UO + 2NO 2TBP UO (NO ) 2TBP
Pu + 4NO 2TBP Pu(NO ) 2TBP
  
  

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Extraction Cycle

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PUREX Process

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Nitric Acid Dependence

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Sumary

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Summary

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References

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Questions