Microstructural characterization of annealed U-12Zr-4Pd and U-12Zr-4Pd-5Ln: Investigating Pd as a metallic fuel additive
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.02.012
Abstract: Abstract Palladium is being investigated as a potential additive to metallic fuel to control fuel-cladding chemical interaction (FCCI). A primary cause of FCCI is the lanthanide fission products moving to the fuel periphery and interacting… read more here.
Keywords: metallic fuel; microscopy; characterization annealed; 12zr 4pd ... See more keywords
Postirradiation examination on metallic fuel in the AFC-2 irradiation test series
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.07.019
Abstract: Abstract Irradiation experiments on metallic fuel alloys containing rare earth additions to simulate potential carry-over from pyro-metallurgical reprocessing and minor actinide additions were performed in the Idaho National Laboratory Advanced Test Reactor. These tests were… read more here.
Keywords: postirradiation examination; irradiation; metallic fuel; test ... See more keywords
α-U and ω-UZr2 in neutron irradiated U-10Zr annular metallic fuel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2020.152536
Abstract: Abstract To develop metallic fuel with ultra-high burnup of 30%-40%, an annular U-10Zr fuel with 55% smear density was fabricated through a casting route and irradiated at the Advanced Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory.… read more here.
Keywords: neutron irradiated; metallic fuel; fission gas; fuel ... See more keywords
Three-dimensional reconstruction from experimental two-dimensional images: Application to irradiated metallic fuel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152843
Abstract: Abstract This work applies reconstruction methods based on a genetic algorithm to derive 3D material properties, namely porosity and percolation fraction, in irradiated U-Pu-Zr fuel with minor actinides. We provide two-dimensional experimental data regarding the… read more here.
Keywords: metallic fuel; percolation fraction; fuel; three dimensional ... See more keywords
Experimental studies on metallic fuel relocation in a single-pin core structure of a sodium-cooled fast reactor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.06.049
Abstract: Abstract Experiments dropping molten uranium into test sections of single fuel pin geometry filled with sodium were conducted to investigate relocation behavior of metallic fuel in the core structures of sodium-cooled fast reactors during a… read more here.
Keywords: metallic fuel; sodium; fuel; relocation ... See more keywords