Criteria and mechanism of transient boiling phenomena induced by microwave heating

Yamaki, Tatsunori*; Abe, Yutaka*; Kaneko, Akiko*; Kanagawa, Tetsuya*; Kitazawa, Toshihide*; Segawa, Tomoomi ; Kawaguchi, Koichi  ; Yamada, Yoshikazu 

A mixed solution of uranyl nitrate and plutonium nitrate recovered from the spent fuel is converted directly to mixed oxide (MOX) powder in the microwave heating de-nitration process of the reprocessing plant. This research aimed at elucidating occurrence criteria and mechanism of flushing phenomena in order to avoid transient boiling phenomena such as overflow and flushing, and understand optimal design conditions. Flushing conditions were clarified by evaluating the correlation between absorbed power in the distilled water and released power by evaporation.