Global Nuclear Grade Sponge Zirconium Consumption
Market is segmented based on production process, application, and
region. Zirconium metal is also known as zirconium sponge, it is silver metal,
looks like steel, and it is glossy. Metal zirconium has sturdy corrosion
resistance. It isn’t susceptible to the erosion of alkaline and acidic
solution; and soluble hydrofluoric acid and aqua regia, with ultra-high
hardness and strength. Zirconium initially in the form of zirconium sponge for
subsequent conversion into zirconium alloy components for the nuclear industry.
Zirconium metal or sponge is basically used in the nuclear industry with need
for hafnium. The chemical and physical similarity of zirconium and hafnium
means that separation of these two metals is difficult. The conventional
process involves direct chlorination of zircon flour in a fluidized bed that
contains carbon.
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Nuclear reactor grade zirconium
sponge is strictly controlled under the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons
treaty, and appropriate import or export licenses are required in order to
trade. Nuclear Grade Sponge Zirconium Consumption Industry is classified, by
production process into chloride separation process, MIBK separation process
and others.
Zirconium sponge is produced in
non-nuclear and nuclear grades, used for manufacturing zirconium alloys for
nuclear reactor components, like cladding for fuel rods. A conventional
composition of nuclear grade zirconium alloys is greater than 95% by weight
zirconium and less than 2% of niobium, tin, iron, nickel, chromium, and the
other metals, which are added for improving mechanical properties and corrosion
resistance. It is used as nuclear reactor core structure material, plug,
moderator, positioning framework, etc. it is a kind of important tactical
metal.
MIBK Separation Process produces
nuclear grade zirconium oxide and hafnium oxide by separating hafnium from
zirconium with solvent extraction process using MIBK (Methyl IsoButyl Ketone)
as solvent. In Chlorination Process, pure ZrO2 produced from the separation
process reacts with carbon and chlorine in a high temperature fluidized bed
reactor to produce ZrCl4.
In Reduction Process, pure
zirconium chloride, ZrCl4, produced in the chlorination process is transported
to the reduction process, where zirconium sponge is produced by reacting ZrCl4
with magnesium.
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Nuclear Grade Sponge Zirconium
Consumption Market is classified, by application into nuclear power plant,
nuclear powered aircraft carrier, nuclear submarine, and others. Nuclear Grade
Sponge Zirconium Consumption Market is segmented, geographically into North
America, Europe (Eastern Europe, Western Europe), Asia Pacific, Latin America,
Middle East and Africa. Nuclear Grade Sponge Zirconium Consumption Market key
players are Alkane Resources Ltd., Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Wah Chang,
Astron Ltd., Neo Material Technologies, Inc., Foskor Ltd.,Bemax Resources
Limited, E.I DuPont de Nemours and Company, Luxfer Group, Namakwa Sands Ltd., and
Tosoh Corp.
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