Solidus and liquidus temperatures in the uranium-plutonium-zirconium system [electronic resource].
- Published
- Argonne, Ill. : Argonne National Laboratory, 1987.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description
- Pages: 25 : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators
- Argonne National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Summary
- Renewed interest in metallic fuel for nuclear reactors has prompted study of the solidus and liquidus for the uranium-plutonium-zirconium system. These temperatures are of importance in assessing the possibility of fuel melting during abnormal reactor conditions. Data obtained in previous work in this area were found to be inadequate for the needs of the current reactor development effort. A dual effort was undertaken to provide the needed data. These were (1) thermodynamic phase diagram analysis and calculation of the ternary solidus and liquidus surfaces and (2) experimental determination of solidus and liquidus temperatures for selected alloys. The methods used and results obtained are described.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:conf-8706258-4
conf-8706258-4 - Subject(s)
- Other Subject(s)
- Lmfbr Type Reactors
- Nuclear Fuels
- Melting Points
- Temperature Effects
- Plutonium
- Uranium
- Zirconium
- Calculation Methods
- Liquids
- Solids
- Actinides
- Breeder Reactors
- Elements
- Energy Sources
- Epithermal Reactors
- Fast Reactors
- Fbr Type Reactors
- Fluids
- Fuels
- Liquid Metal Cooled Reactors
- Materials
- Metals
- Physical Properties
- Reactor Materials
- Reactors
- Thermodynamic Properties
- Transition Elements
- Transition Temperature
- Transuranium Elements
- Note
- Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1987.
"conf-8706258-4"
"DE88010085"
US/Japan seminar on high-temperature chemistry of current light water reactors of advanced all-metal reactors, Tokyo, Japan, 6 Jun 1987.
Leibowitz, L.; Blomquist, R.A.; Veleckis, E.; Pelton, A.D. - Funding Information
- W-31109-ENG-38
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