Sare Ammari Allahyari, Parisa Zaheri, Amir Charkhi
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Abstract
Thermal properties of thorium nuclear fuels are influenced by the shape and size distribution of thorium oxide particles. The production of thorium oxide is significantly influenced by the size and shape of the thorium oxalate particles which are typically formed during precipitation process. This study investigated the synthesis of these particles in a micro-reactor system. In summary, the findings showed that at high concentrations of oxalic acid, increasing the total flow rate to a certain extent leads to a decrease in the size of the particles. Also, it was found increasing the reaction temperature leads to larger particles.
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Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance.
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