RU2001117491A - URANIUM DIOXIDE CASTING POWDER DRYING PREPARATION USING THE UF6 DRY TRANSFORMATION PROCESS - Google Patents

URANIUM DIOXIDE CASTING POWDER DRYING PREPARATION USING THE UF6 DRY TRANSFORMATION PROCESS

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RU2001117491A
RU2001117491A RU2001117491/12A RU2001117491A RU2001117491A RU 2001117491 A RU2001117491 A RU 2001117491A RU 2001117491/12 A RU2001117491/12 A RU 2001117491/12A RU 2001117491 A RU2001117491 A RU 2001117491A RU 2001117491 A RU2001117491 A RU 2001117491A
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Жан-Марк БОННЕРО
Лоран БРЮНО
Мирей БАУЭР
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1. Способ подготовки порошка спекаемого диоксида урана UO2, который включает следующие стадии: 1) приготовления водной суспензии порошка UO2, полученного с помощью сухого процесса из гексафторида урана, при этом указанная суспензия содержит 50-80 мас.% UO2 и по меньшей мере одну добавку, выбранную из дефлокулянтов, органических связующих веществ, H2O2 и порошка U3O8, в таком количестве, что вязкость суспензии не превышает 250 мПа·с, и 2) распыления этой суспензии и ее сушки в горячем газе при температуре между 150 и 300°С, для получения порошка UO2 со средним размером частиц 20 - 100 мкм.1. A method of preparing a powder of sintered uranium dioxide UO 2 , which includes the following stages: 1) preparing an aqueous suspension of UO 2 powder obtained by a dry process from uranium hexafluoride, wherein said suspension contains 50-80 wt.% UO 2 and at least at least one additive selected from deflocculants, organic binders, H 2 O 2 and U 3 O 8 powder in such an amount that the viscosity of the suspension does not exceed 250 MPa · s, and 2) spraying this suspension and drying it in hot gas with temperature between 150 and 300 ° C, to obtain UO 2 powder with medium day particle size of 20 - 100 microns. 2. Способ по п.1, в котором суспензия содержит по меньшей мере один дефлокулянт и по меньшей мере одну добавку, выбранную из органических связующих веществ, Н2О2 и порошка U3O8.2. The method according to claim 1, in which the suspension contains at least one deflocculant and at least one additive selected from organic binders, H 2 O 2 and powder U 3 O 8 . 3. Способ по п.2, в котором суспензия содержит один дефлокулянт и одно органическое связующее вещество, причем количество органического связующего вещества составляет 0,3-1% от сухой массы суспензии.3. The method according to claim 2, in which the suspension contains one deflocculant and one organic binder, the amount of organic binder being 0.3-1% of the dry weight of the suspension. 4. Способ по п.2, в котором суспензия содержит один дефлокулянт и H2O2, причем количество перекиси водорода составляет 0,2-0,4% от сухой массы суспензии.4. The method according to claim 2, in which the suspension contains one deflocculant and H 2 O 2 , wherein the amount of hydrogen peroxide is 0.2-0.4% of the dry weight of the suspension. 5. Способ по п.2, в котором суспензия содержит один дефлокулянт, H2O2 и органическое связующее вещество, причем количество перекиси водорода составляет 0,1-0,4% от сухой массы суспензии и количество органического связующего вещества составляет 0,1-0,5% от сухой массы суспензии.5. The method according to claim 2, in which the suspension contains one deflocculant, H 2 O 2 and an organic binder, the amount of hydrogen peroxide being 0.1-0.4% of the dry weight of the suspension and the amount of organic binder is 0.1 -0.5% of the dry weight of the suspension. 6. Способ по любому из пп.1 или 2, в котором суспензия содержит порошок U3O8, причем количество U3O8 составляет 10-20% от массы UO2.6. The method according to any one of claims 1 or 2, in which the suspension contains a powder of U 3 O 8 , wherein the amount of U 3 O 8 is 10-20% by weight of UO 2 . 7. Способ по п.6, в котором суспензия содержит также органическое связующее вещество в количестве 0,1-0,5% от сухой массы суспензии.7. The method according to claim 6, in which the suspension also contains an organic binder in an amount of 0.1-0.5% of the dry weight of the suspension. 8. Способ по любому из пп.1-7, в котором дефлокулянт является полиметакрилатом аммония.8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which the deflocculant is ammonium polymethacrylate. 9. Способ по любому из пп.1-8, в котором количество дефлокулянта составляет 0,03-0,16% от сухой массы суспензии.9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, in which the amount of deflocculant is 0.03-0.16% of the dry weight of the suspension. 10. Способ по любому из пп.1, 3, 5 и 7, в котором органическое связующее вещество является поливиниловым спиртом или полиэтиленгликолем.10. The method according to any one of claims 1, 3, 5, and 7, wherein the organic binder is polyvinyl alcohol or polyethylene glycol. 11. Способ по любому из пп.1-10, в котором в суспензию добавляют небольшое количество порошка спекающей примеси и/или выгорающего поглотителя.11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, in which a small amount of sintering powder and / or a burnable absorber is added to the suspension. 12. Способ по любому из пп.1-11, в котором водную суспензию подвергают механическому перемешиванию или ультразвуковому перемешиванию.12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, in which the aqueous suspension is subjected to mechanical stirring or ultrasonic stirring. 13. Способ по любому из пп.1-12, в котором распыление суспензии выполняют с помощью ультразвуковой распылительной форсунки, турбины или форсунки, питаемой под давлением.13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, in which the spraying of the suspension is performed using an ultrasonic spray nozzle, turbine or nozzle, fed under pressure. 14. Способ по любому из пп.1-13, который включает дополнительную тепловую обработку порошка, полученного посредством сушки распылением, при температуре 100-700°С.14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, which includes additional heat treatment of the powder obtained by spray drying, at a temperature of 100-700 ° C. 15. Порошок диоксида урана, полученного с помощью способа по любому из пп.1-14, для подготовки окатышей смешанного оксидного ядерного топлива на основе урана и плутония.15. The powder of uranium dioxide obtained using the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, for the preparation of pellets of mixed oxide nuclear fuel based on uranium and plutonium.
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