Invention Application
- 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
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Application No.: US18735908Application Date: 2024-06-06
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Publication No.: US20240408548A1Publication 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

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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