This study explored the feasibility of rinsing a metallic fuel in a separate LiCl salt as a new alternative to salt distillation, aimed to dilute Li and Li₂O in the residual oxide reduction (OR) salt of the fuel and then supply the fuel for electrorefining. The rinsed metallic fuel was conducted by simply immersing the fuel in a LiCl salt at 650 °C. During the immersion, the residual OR salt in the fuel was dissolved, and Li₂O and Li generated during the OR of the fuel were diluted. Li and Li₂O dissolved in LiCl were successfully consumed by chemically reacting with ZrO₂ immersed in the salt. Even after the metallic fuel was rinsed in a common LiCl salt, the Li-Li₂O concentration in the salt was maintained at the initial concentration before the rinsing owing to the use of ZrO₂. Moreover, the Li-Li₂O in the fuel was significantly diluted during the rinsing.

这项研究探索了在单独的LiCl盐中漂洗金属燃料作为盐蒸馏的新替代方法的可行性，目的是稀释燃料中残留的氧化还原（OR）盐中的Li和Li ₂ O，然后为电精炼提供燃料。清洗后的金属燃料可通过简单地将燃料浸入650°C的LiCl盐中进行。在浸渍过程中，燃料中残留的OR盐被溶解，燃料的OR期间生成的Li ₂ O和Li被稀释。和李₂ ö溶解于氯化锂被成功用的ZrO化学反应所消耗₂浸泡在盐。即使将金属燃料用普通的LiCl盐冲洗后，Li-Li ₂由于使用ZrO ₂，漂洗前盐中的O浓度保持在初始浓度。而且，在漂洗期间，燃料中的Li-Li ₂ O被显着稀释。