Daniel E Glenn

US Patent:

8449850, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Feb 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/029332

Inventors:

Daniel E. Glenn - Forest VA, US
Scott B. Aase - Forest VA, US
William R. Stagg - Lynchburg VA, US

Assignee:

Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group, Inc. - Lynchburg VA

International Classification:

C01G 3/00

US Classification:

423 6, 423 54

Abstract:

A method for the extraction and purification of molybdenum, the method comprising the steps of: transferring an irradiated fuel solution to an extraction system, the irradiated fuel solution comprising iodine and molybdenum and other fission products, the extraction system comprising at least one sorbent column; passing the irradiated fuel solution upwards through the at least one sorbent-containing extraction column; directing the irradiated fuel solution towards a fuel management system by means of at least one discharge alignment valve; directing the extraction column eluate towards an iodine removal system; removing the iodine from the extraction column eluate; purifying the extraction column eluate; and collecting the purified eluate. Also disclosed is an apparatus for accomplishing the aforementioned method.