ELECTRIC AND THERMAL FIELD MODELING IN ELECTROLYZER WITH LIQUID METAL ELECTRODES
https://doi.org/10.17073/0021-3438-2016-6-14-20
Abstract
The paper uses mathematical modeling to study the influence of molten electrolyte composition and the geometric configuration of the electrolyzer with liquid metal lead electrodes on the spatial distribution of DC and the temperature in the «crucible in crucible» type apparatus considered as a prototype of the device for reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. It is shown that the calculated model parameters are in good agreement with the experimental data.
About the Authors
A. N. Efremov
IHTE UrB RAS
Russian Federation
Junior Researcher of Radiochemistry laboratory
Russian Federation
Junior Researcher of Radiochemistry laboratory
V. A. Khokhlov
IHTE UrB RAS,
Ural Federal University
Russian Federation
Dr. Sci. (Chem.), Prof., Major Researcher of Laboratory of molten salts, IHTE UrB RAS, Prof. of Department of inorganic chemistry, Ural Federal University
Russian Federation
Dr. Sci. (Chem.), Prof., Major Researcher of Laboratory of molten salts, IHTE UrB RAS, Prof. of Department of inorganic chemistry, Ural Federal University
S. V. Isupov
IHTE UrB RAS
Russian Federation
Junior Researcher of Laboratory of molten salts
Russian Federation
Junior Researcher of Laboratory of molten salts
Yu. P. Zaikov
IHTE UrB RAS,
UrFU
Russian Federation
Dr. Sci. (Chem.), Prof., Research Supervisor of IHTE UrB RAS, Head of Department «Technology of electrochemical productions», UrFU
Russian Federation
Dr. Sci. (Chem.), Prof., Research Supervisor of IHTE UrB RAS, Head of Department «Technology of electrochemical productions», UrFU
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Efremov A.N., Khokhlov V.A., Isupov S.V., Zaikov Yu.P. ELECTRIC AND THERMAL FIELD MODELING IN ELECTROLYZER WITH LIQUID METAL ELECTRODES. Izvestiya. Non-Ferrous Metallurgy. 2016;(6):14-20. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17073/0021-3438-2016-6-14-20
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