Patents by Inventor Stéphane Grandjean

Stéphane Grandjean has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10026510
    Abstract: A process is described for synthesizing a mixed peroxide or hydroxo-peroxide of an actinyl and at least one cation X1, wherein the actinyl is a uranyl or neptunyl and the at least one cation X1 is a di-, tri- or tetra-charged metal cation. This process includes the reaction in a solvent of a salt of the at least one cation X1 with a compound C2 selected from mixed peroxides and hydroxo-peroxides of the actinyl and of at least one singly charged cation X2, whereby compound C2 is converted to the peroxide or hydroxo-peroxide by replacement of the at least one cation X2 by said at least one cation X1. Also disclosed is a process for synthesizing a mixed oxide of an actinide selected from uranium and neptunium, and of at least one metal able to form a di-, tri- or tetra-charged cation, which implements the preceding synthesis process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Orano Cycle
    Inventors: Florent Blanchard, Francis Abraham, Stéphane Grandjean, Nicolas Vigier, Isabelle Hablot, Murielle Rivenet
  • Patent number: 10005676
    Abstract: A method for preparing a powder of a solid solution of dioxide of uranium and of at least one other actinide and/or lanthanide element comprising combusting a solution that comprises uranyl nitrate and at least one nitrate of the other actinide and/or lanthanide element and glycine, with the glycine being used in a predetermined amount so as to form, at the end of the combustion, the solid solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux éenergies alternatives, Orano Cycle
    Inventors: Guillaume Peter-Soldani, Stephane Grandjean, Francis Abraham
  • Publication number: 20160314858
    Abstract: A process is described for synthesizing a mixed peroxide or hydroxo-peroxide of an actinyl and at least one cation X1, wherein the actinyl is a uranyl or neptunyl and the at least one cation X1 is a di-, tri- or tetra-charged metal cation. This process includes the reaction in a solvent of a salt of the at least one cation X1 with a compound C2 selected from mixed peroxides and hydroxo-peroxides of the actinyl and of at least one singly charged cation X2, whereby compound C2 is converted to the peroxide or hydroxo-peroxide by replacement of the at least one cation X2 by said at least one cation X1. Also disclosed is a process for synthesizing a mixed oxide of an actinide selected from uranium and neptunium, and of at least one metal able to form a di-, tri- or tetra-charged cation, which implements the preceding synthesis process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: AREVA NC
    Inventors: Florent Blanchard, Francis Abraham, Stéphane Grandjean, Nicolas Vigier, Isabelle Hablot, Murielle Rivenet
  • Publication number: 20160272505
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a powder of a solid solution of dioxide of uranium and of at least one other actinide and/or lanthanide element comprising a step for combustion of a solution comprising uranyl nitrate and at least one nitrate of the other actinide and/or lanthanide element and nitrogen-containing fuel used according to a specific predetermined amount so as to form at the end of this step, said solid solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicants: COMMISSARIAT À L 'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES AL TERNATIVES, AREVA NC
    Inventors: Guillaume PETER-SOLDANI, Stephane GRANDJEAN, Francis ABRAHAM
  • Patent number: 8940817
    Abstract: A method for preparing an oxalate of one or more actinides for processing and recycling nuclear fuel, comprising: the precipitation of said actinide or the coprecipitation of said actinides in the form of oxalate particles by bringing into contact an aqueous solution containing the actinide(s) with an aqueous solution of oxalic acid or of an oxalic acid salt; and the collection of the resulting oxalate particles; characterized in that the precipitation or coprecipitation is carried out in fluidized bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignees: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Areva NC
    Inventors: Murielle Bertrand, Stephane Grandjean, Bruno Courtaud, Frederic Auger
  • Publication number: 20110263837
    Abstract: A method for preparing an oxalate of one or more actinides for processing and recycling nuclear fuel, comprising: the precipitation of said actinide or the coprecipitation of said actinides in the form of oxalate particles by bringing into contact an aqueous solution containing the actinide(s) with an aqueous solution of oxalic acid or of an oxalic acid salt; and the collection of the resulting oxalate particles; characterized in that the precipitation or coprecipitation is carried out in fluidized bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Murielle Bertrand, Stephane Grandjean, Bruno Courtaud, Frederic Auger
  • Patent number: 7829043
    Abstract: Method for coprecipitation (or simultaneous precipitation) of at least one actinide in oxidation state (IV) with at least one actinide in oxidation state (III), wherein: a solution i.e. mixture of actinide(s) in oxidation state (IV) and actinide(s) in oxidation state (III) is prepared by adding to it a singly charged cation whose presence makes it possible to stabilize the aforementioned oxidation states in the mixture, or a singly charged cation which does not act to stabilize the aforementioned oxidation states in the mixture; a solution containing oxalate ions is mixed with the said mixture of actinides in order to carry out coprecipitation, i.e. simultaneous precipitation, of the said actinides in oxidation states (IV) and (III) and a fraction of the singly charged cation. According to another embodiment, a solution i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignees: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Compagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires
    Inventors: Stéphane Grandjean, André Beres, Christophe Maillard, Jérôme Rousselle
  • Publication number: 20050288542
    Abstract: Method for coprecipitation (or simultaneous precipitation) of at least one actinide in oxidation state (IV) with at least one actinide in oxidation state (III), wherein: a solution i.e. mixture of actinide(s) in oxidation state (IV) and actinide(s) in oxidation state (III) is prepared by adding to it a singly charged cation whose presence makes it possible to stabilize the aforementioned oxidation states in the mixture, or a singly charged cation which does not act to stabilize the aforementioned oxidation states in the mixture; a solution containing oxalate ions is mixed with the said mixture of actinides in order to carry out coprecipitation, i.e. simultaneous precipitation, of the said actinides in oxidation states (IV) and (III) and a fraction of the singly charged cation. According to another embodiment, a solution i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Stephane Grandjean, Andre Beres, Christophe Maillard, Jerome Rousselle