About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Materials and Chemistry for Molten Salt Systems
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| Presentation Title |
Development of an Oxidized Bimetallic Alloy Anode for Molten Salt Oxide Reduction |
| Author(s) |
Craig Moore, Dev Chidambaram |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Craig Moore |
| Abstract Scope |
To facilitate the recycling of used nuclear fuel through the molten chloride pyroprocessing process, ceramic fuels must first be electrochemically reduced in a molten LiCl-Li2O salt. During this process, oxygen is ideally oxidized to form oxygen gas. However, corrosion of anode materials, including platinum, remains a problem. To lower the cost of the anode, precious metals can be alloyed with cost effective elements. This presentation will highlight the development of a pre-oxidized bimetallic alloy and its performance as an anode in a LiCl-Li2O salt. Electrochemical and characterization studies of the anode will be presented.
This work was performed under ARPA-e grant DE-AR0001697. XPS was purchased under NSF MRI award 2117820. C.M. is supported by DOE Fellowship under award DE-NE0009105. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Nuclear Materials, Pyrometallurgy, High-Temperature Materials |