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Figure 2. Standard free energy of formation of chlorides and fluorides vs. T<br />

Chloride has been electrochemically determined. Reported liquid fluoride ∆G 0 were<br />

extrapolated to lower temperature by the authors to obtain values for super-cooled liquid status.<br />

-220<br />

T (K)<br />

673 698 723 748 773<br />

T (K)<br />

973 993 1013<br />

-350<br />

Pu 4+<br />

U 3+<br />

-250<br />

-400<br />

U 4+<br />

kJ/eq. Cl-<br />

Np 3+ Pu 3+<br />

kJ/eq. F-<br />

U 3+ Pu 3+<br />

-280<br />

Am 2+<br />

Gd 3+ Nd 3+<br />

Pr 3+<br />

La 3+<br />

Ce +2<br />

Y 3+<br />

-450<br />

Am 3+<br />

Ce 3+<br />

Nd 3+<br />

Gd 3+<br />

La 3+ Pr 3+<br />

-310<br />

-500<br />

Chloride actinides and lanthanides<br />

Fluoride actinides and lanthanides<br />

D<br />

X =<br />

Figure 3. Distribution coefficients of actinides and<br />

lanthanides in LiCl-KCl/Cd and in LiCl-KCL/Bi where<br />

molar concentration of Xinsaltphase<br />

, DNd is an arbitrary reference<br />

molar concentration of X in metal phase<br />

6<br />

LiCl-KCl/Cd<br />

6<br />

LiCl-KCl/Bi<br />

4<br />

4<br />

Y<br />

LogD Metal<br />

2<br />

0<br />

-2<br />

-4<br />

U<br />

Am<br />

La<br />

Y<br />

Gd<br />

Ce,Pr,Nd<br />

Np<br />

Pu<br />

Log D Metal<br />

2<br />

0<br />

-2<br />

-4<br />

Np<br />

Pu<br />

Am<br />

U<br />

Gd<br />

La<br />

Nd,Pr,Ce<br />

-6<br />

-2 -1 0 1 2<br />

Log D Nd<br />

-6<br />

-2 -1 0 1 2<br />

Log D Nd<br />

283

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