Liquid Bi pool is a candidate electrode for an electrometallurgical process in the molten LiCl-KCl eutectic to treat the spent nuclear fuels from nuclear power plants. The electrochemical behavior of Bi3+ ions and the electrode reaction on liquid Bi pool were investigated with the cyclic voltammetry in an environment with or without BiCl3 in the molten LiCl-KCl eutectic. Experimental results showed that two redox reactions of Bi3+ on inert W electrode and the shift of cathodic peak potentials of Li+ and Bi3+ on liquid Bi pool electrode in molten LiCl-KCl eutectic. It is confirmed that the redox reaction of lithium with respect to the liquid Bi pool electrode would occur in a wide range of potentials in molten LiCl-KCl eutectic. The obtained data will be used to design the electrometallurgical process for treating actinide and lanthanide from the spent nuclear fuels and to understand the electrochemical reactions of actinide and lanthanide at liquid Bi pool electrode in the molten LiCl-KCl eutectic.

1. Introduction
2. Experimental
3. Results and Discussion
    3.1 Case Ⅰ: WE (solid W wire) vs CE (solid Wwire)
    3.2 Case Ⅱ: WE (solid W wire) vs CE (liquid Bipool)
    3.3 Case Ⅲ: WE (liquid Bi pool) vs CE (solidW wire)
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
REFERENCES

• Byung Gi Park(Soonchunhyang University, 22, Soonchunhyang-ro, Sinchang-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do 31538, Republic of Korea) Corresponding author
• Beom Kyu Kim(FNC Technology Co., Ltd., 46, Tapsil-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Republic of Korea)