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Finite element method based electrochemical electrode kinetics simulation for CeCl3 and NdCl3 in LiCl-KCl molten salt

  • Xubo Gu ,
  • Wentao Zhou ,
  • Dezhong Wang
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  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University,Shanghai 200240,China

Received date: 2020-08-10

  Online published: 2021-02-06

Abstract

It is the key issue for realizing the electrolytic post-ptreatment of spent fuel to fully understand the behavior and properties of various actinides and lanthanides in the molten salt.However, the high-temperature environment,corrosive molten salt and even radioactive salt required for pyroprocessing experiments limit the extensive development of them.In order to find a low-cost and reliable way to obtain the properties of the elements in the molten salt,the finite element method was utilized to simulate the cyclic voltammetry curves of CeCl3 and NdCl3 in LiCl-KCl molten salt at different temperatures and concentrations.Compared with the experimental data,the results showed that the finite element method can accurately reflect the actual electrochemical process,providing data support for the electrolytic post-ptreatment of spent fuel.

Cite this article

Xubo Gu , Wentao Zhou , Dezhong Wang . Finite element method based electrochemical electrode kinetics simulation for CeCl3 and NdCl3 in LiCl-KCl molten salt[J]. Inorganic Chemicals Industry, 2021 , 53(2) : 34 -37 . DOI: 10.11962/1006-4990.2020-0171

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