An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel
Pu-rich metallic fuel is promising for transuranic element burners. In this study, we calculated the thermal properties of Pu-rich metallic fuel. The thermal conductivity was calculated by using both Nordheim’s rule and Wiedemann–Franz law. The thermal conductivity of Pu-40Zr (14.3 Wm−1·K−1 at 600 K...
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| description | Pu-rich metallic fuel is promising for transuranic element burners. In this study, we calculated the thermal properties of Pu-rich metallic fuel. The thermal conductivity was calculated by using both Nordheim’s rule and Wiedemann–Franz law. The thermal conductivity of Pu-40Zr (14.3 Wm−1·K−1 at 600 K) was much lower than that of U-10Zr (23.5 Wm−1·K−1 at 600 K), another candidate metallic fuel. This addresses the metallic fuel has much lower durability in accidental situations than U-Zr metallic fuel. Thus, we also calculated thermal conductivity of the Pu-20U-20Zr alloy. The result shows uranium addition to the Pu-Zr alloy increased the thermal conductivity. In addition, we calculated the melting point of the Pu-(0–80U)-20Zr alloy and the result shows uranium addition increased melting point. This result suggests the accident tolerance of the Pu-rich metallic fuel increases by adding uranium. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b6f2315fa9cb4c609bffef97878992e62025-02-03T01:10:09ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422019-01-01201910.1155/2019/72637217263721An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic FuelNaoya Odaira0Yuji Arita1University of Fukui, 1-3-33 Kanawa-cho, Tsuruga, Fukui 914-0055, JapanUniversity of Fukui, 1-3-33 Kanawa-cho, Tsuruga, Fukui 914-0055, JapanPu-rich metallic fuel is promising for transuranic element burners. In this study, we calculated the thermal properties of Pu-rich metallic fuel. The thermal conductivity was calculated by using both Nordheim’s rule and Wiedemann–Franz law. The thermal conductivity of Pu-40Zr (14.3 Wm−1·K−1 at 600 K) was much lower than that of U-10Zr (23.5 Wm−1·K−1 at 600 K), another candidate metallic fuel. This addresses the metallic fuel has much lower durability in accidental situations than U-Zr metallic fuel. Thus, we also calculated thermal conductivity of the Pu-20U-20Zr alloy. The result shows uranium addition to the Pu-Zr alloy increased the thermal conductivity. In addition, we calculated the melting point of the Pu-(0–80U)-20Zr alloy and the result shows uranium addition increased melting point. This result suggests the accident tolerance of the Pu-rich metallic fuel increases by adding uranium.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7263721 |
| spellingShingle | Naoya Odaira Yuji Arita An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel |
| title_full | An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel |
| title_fullStr | An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel |
| title_short | An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel |
| title_sort | estimation of the thermal properties of pu rich metallic fuel |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7263721 |
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