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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7125324 | Insulated pad conditioner and method of using same A wafer planarization process with a conditioning tool having an electrical insulator that electrically insulates the abrasive surface of the conditioning tool. The electrical insulator extends the useful life of the abrasive surface of the conditioning tool by redu... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097747 | Continuous process electrorefiner A new device is provided for the electrorefining of uranium in spent metallic nuclear fuels by the separation of unreacted zirconium, noble metal fission products, transuranic elements, and uranium from spent fuel rods. The process comprises an electrorefiner cell. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6689260 | Nuclear fuel electrorefiner The present invention relates to a nuclear fuel electrorefiner having a vessel containing a molten electrolyte pool floating on top of a cadmium pool. An anodic fuel dissolution basket and a high-efficiency cathode are suspended in the molten electrolyte ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6221232 | Electrolytic refining method for gallium and apparatus for use in the method An electrolytic refining method for gallium by depositing refined gallium on a cathode in an electrolytic solution using a melted raw gallium material as an anode in an electrolytic cell is disclosed, comprising applying a centrifugal force to the melted ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5956842 | Butt and thimble press An apparatus for breaking the anode butt (15) and stripping the thimbles (13) from the yoke stubs (12) of an anode. The apparatus includes a support frame (20), a fixed plate assembly (21) secured to the supporting frame (20) and a ram assembly (22) exten... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5650053 | Electrorefining cell with parallel electrode/concentric cylinder cathode A cathode-anode arrangement for use in an electrolytic cell is adapted for electrochemically refining spent nuclear fuel from a nuclear reactor and recovering purified uranium for further treatment and possible recycling as a fresh blanket or core fuel in... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5531868 | Advanced electrorefiner design A combination anode and cathode for an electrorefiner which includes a hollow cathode and an anode positioned inside the hollow cathode such that a portion of the anode is near the cathode. A retaining member is positioned at the bottom of the cathode. Me... | 07/02/1996 |
| 4510029 | Molten salt electrostripping cell and method for purifying molten salt electrolytes Directed to the electrolytic purification of molten magnesium chloride cell feed and to a covered cell design therefor wherein preferably a plurality of bipolar electrodes are employed. A current density of about 0.8 to about 1.5 amperes per square inch D... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4217197 | Apparatus for removing anode residue from anodes of electrolytic melt baths Apparatus for removing anode residue from the metallic projections of an anode used with an electrolytic melt comprising stripper jaws engageable about the projections and movable to and fro along the projections to break-off the anode residue thereon. In... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4119505 | Process and device for cleaning the butts of worn anodes from an igneous electrolysis cell The invention relates to a process and apparatus for ridding the worn anode butts of electrolysis bath crusts which adhere to them. The apparatus essentially comprises a jack supporting a pneumatic drill equipped with a percussion tool. The jack is supported b... | 10/10/1978 |
