Modeling Electrochemical Processing for Applications in Pyroprocessing

Modeling and simulation are effective tools for understanding the electrochemical processes in pyroprocessing as well as for predicting some fundamental data of actinides and fission products in molten salt. The present study first reviewed the available models, and then identified the potential mechanisms that influence the electrochemical processes and how to simplify and model the mechanisms for different operation conditions as well as how to integrate all the mechanisms. The study also discussed how to use models to predict some fundamental data such as material solubility, diffusion coefficient and activity coefficient. Some directions were suggested finally to improve the accuracy and robustness of the current models. (c) 2018 The Electrochemical Society.