Development of Large-Scale Purified Inert Atmosphere Cells for Pyrochemical Treatment of Spent Nuclear Fuel

A. V. Nosov, I. V. Kuzmin, A. Yu. Leshchenko, V. P. Smirnov, R. N. Shamsutdinov (AO Sosny R&D Company), Yu. S. Mochalov, L. P. Sukhanov (JSC Proryv)

International Conference on the Management of Spent Fuel from Nuclear Power Reactors, 10–14 June 2024, Vienna, Austria

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The paper outlines creating large-scale purified inert atmosphere cells for pyroprocessing of the spent nuclear fuel from fast neutron reactors. Also, it discusses the unique design aspects of the cells and early test outcomes for establishing and sustaining the required high quality inert atmosphere.