• Patent Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACID DEFICIENT URANYL NITRATE FROM A DILUTE URANYL NITRATE SOLUTION VIA DIFFUSION DIALYSIS AND VACUUM DISTILLATION
  • Application No.: US18735908
    Application Date: 2024-06-06
  • Publication No.: US20240408548A1
    Publication Date: 2024-12-12
  • Inventor: Alex TILTON
  • Applicant: X-energy, LLC
  • Applicant Address: US MD Rockville
  • Assignee: X-energy, LLC
  • Current Assignee: X-energy, LLC
  • Current Assignee Address: US MD Rockville
  • Main IPC: B01D61/28
  • IPC: B01D61/28 B01D61/24 G21C19/50 G21F9/00
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACID DEFICIENT URANYL NITRATE FROM A DILUTE URANYL NITRATE SOLUTION VIA DIFFUSION DIALYSIS AND VACUUM DISTILLATION
Abstract:
Systems and methods for producing acid deficient uranyl nitrate from a dilute uranyl nitrate solution are disclosed. In one form, the present disclosure provides a system comprising a feed evaporation system and a diffusion dialysis system. The feed evaporation system is configured to receive a feed stream and to boil off water, under vacuum, from the feed stream to produce a concentrated uranyl nitrate solution and a distilled water product. The diffusion dialysis system is configured to counter flow the concentrated uranyl nitrate solution and the distilled water product across a plurality of membrane vessels to promote nitrate migration from the concentrated uranyl nitrate solution to the distilled water, and to produce a dialysate stream and a recycle acid stream. The feed stream may include a product of a solvent extraction process used to recycle spent nuclear fuel and/or a recovery stream from other fuel fabrication activities.
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