Thermodynamic Description of the ACl-ThCl<sub>4</sub> (A = Li, Na, K) Systems

The ACl-ThCl<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>4</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> (A = Li, Na, K) systems could be of relevance to the nuclear industry in the near f...

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Main Authors: Jaén A. Ocádiz Flores, Bas A. S. Rooijakkers, Rudy J. M. Konings, Anna Louise Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Thermo
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7264/1/2/9
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Summary:The ACl-ThCl<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>4</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> (A = Li, Na, K) systems could be of relevance to the nuclear industry in the near future. A thermodynamic investigation of the three binary systems is presented herein. The excess Gibbs energy of the liquid solutions is described using the quasi-chemical formalism in the quadruplet approximation. The phase diagram optimisations are based on the experimental data available in the literature. The thermodynamic stability of the liquid solutions increases in the order Li < Na < K, in agreement with idealised interactions and structural models.
ISSN:2673-7264