A multi-technique experimental and modelling study of the porous structure of IG-110 and IG-430 nuclear graphite
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DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2017.11.076
Abstract: Abstract In nuclear graphite, the wide range of void sizes precludes a full characterisation of pore volume by means of a single technique. A novel multi-technique approach, consisting of pycnometry, low pressure gas adsorption and… read more here.
Keywords: technique; nuclear graphite; multi technique; structure ... See more keywords
The effect of irradiation and radiolytic oxidation on the porous space of Gilsocarbon nuclear graphite measured with mercury porosimetry and helium pycnometry
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DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2019.11.084
Abstract: Abstract Gas pycnometry and mercury porosimetry are used to investigate the porous network of Gilsocarbon nuclear graphite samples that are representative of the material present in the cores of UK Advanced Gas-Cooled reactors at different… read more here.
Keywords: space; nuclear graphite; gilsocarbon; porosimetry ... See more keywords
Probing basal planes and edge sites in polygranular nuclear graphite by gas adsorption: Estimation of active surface area
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DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.04.044
Abstract: Abstract Polygranular nuclear graphite, manufactured at 2800–3000 °C from a carbonized filler and binder mix, has high graphitization degree, crystalline structure close to perfect graphite, and about 20 % porosity. The pore surfaces expose large… read more here.
Keywords: basal planes; polygranular nuclear; nuclear graphite; adsorption ... See more keywords
Protecting nuclear graphite from liquid fluoride salt and oxidation by SiC coating derived from polycarbosilane
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2017.09.031
Abstract: Abstract Modification process has been conducted on commercial nuclear graphite IG-110 (Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd., Japan) by impregnation and pyrolysis of polycarbosilane (PCS) solution for getting the modified IG-110 (M-IG-110) coated by dense SiC coating… read more here.
Keywords: nuclear graphite; oxidation; salt; sic coating ... See more keywords
Microstructural Deformation and Modulus Changes of Nuclear Graphite due to Hydrostatic Pressure Loading
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153314
Abstract: ....................................................................................................................................................... ii Acknowledgement ..................................................................................................................................... iv Dedication .................................................................................................................................................... v The author ................................................................................................................................................... vi Declaration and Copyright statement .................................................................................................... vii read more here.
Keywords: nuclear graphite; modulus changes; deformation modulus; changes nuclear ... See more keywords
Excluding molten fluoride salt from nuclear graphite by SiC/glassy carbon composite coating
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DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2019.03.006
Abstract: Abstract SiC coating and SiC/glassy carbon composite coating were prepared on IG-110 nuclear graphite (Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd., Japan) to strengthen its inertness to molten fluoride salt used in molten salt reactor (MSR). Two kinds… read more here.
Keywords: nuclear graphite; glassy carbon; sic glassy; fluoride salt ... See more keywords
Nuclear graphite strength degradation under varying oxidizing conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111245
Abstract: Abstract The oxidized residual strength for two nuclear graphite grades, fine-grained IG-110 and medium-grained NBG-18, were determined over a mass loss range of 0% to 10% for three different oxidation temperatures. This study addresses the… read more here.
Keywords: nuclear graphite; oxidation; strength; graphite strength ... See more keywords