(1) Reprocessing Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, India
Abstract:
Formation and thermal decomposition of red-oil during unit operations of nuclear fuel cycle process flowsheets is a severe
risk. In the literature, red-oil formation has been investigated thoroughly in general and in detail after Tomsk-7 incident
on 6th April 1993. However there is no information on the thermal decomposition of formed red-oil. In this work, results of
unique experiments on adiabatic thermal decomposition of red-oil, red-oil equilibrated with excess of 4N nitric acid and 100%
TBP equilibrated with excess of 4N nitric acid have been discussed.