Preparation of U–Zr–Mn, a Surrogate Alloy for Recycling Fast Reactor Fuel
Metallic fuel slugs of U–10Zr–5Mn (wt%), a surrogate alloy for the U–TRU–Zr (TRU: a transuranic element) alloys proposed for sodium-cooled fast reactors, were prepared by injection casting in a laboratory-scale furnace, and their characteristics were evaluated. As-cast U–Zr–Mn fuel rods were general...
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| description | Metallic fuel slugs of U–10Zr–5Mn (wt%), a surrogate alloy for the U–TRU–Zr (TRU: a transuranic element) alloys proposed for sodium-cooled fast reactors, were prepared by injection casting in a laboratory-scale furnace, and their characteristics were evaluated. As-cast U–Zr–Mn fuel rods were generally sound, without cracks or thin sections. Approximately 68% of the original Mn content was lost under dynamic vacuum and the resulting slug was denser than those prepared under Ar pressure. The concentration of volatile Mn was as per the target composition along the entire length of the rods prepared under 400 and 600 Torr. Impurities, namely, oxygen, carbon, silicon, and nitrogen, totaled less than 2,000 ppm, satisfying fuel criteria. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e749e2537c2543779e905502e00f327e2025-08-20T02:21:10ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422015-01-01201510.1155/2015/131704131704Preparation of U–Zr–Mn, a Surrogate Alloy for Recycling Fast Reactor FuelJong-Hwan Kim0Ki-Hwan Kim1Chan-Bock Lee2Next Generation Fuel Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon 305-353, Republic of KoreaNext Generation Fuel Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon 305-353, Republic of KoreaNext Generation Fuel Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon 305-353, Republic of KoreaMetallic fuel slugs of U–10Zr–5Mn (wt%), a surrogate alloy for the U–TRU–Zr (TRU: a transuranic element) alloys proposed for sodium-cooled fast reactors, were prepared by injection casting in a laboratory-scale furnace, and their characteristics were evaluated. As-cast U–Zr–Mn fuel rods were generally sound, without cracks or thin sections. Approximately 68% of the original Mn content was lost under dynamic vacuum and the resulting slug was denser than those prepared under Ar pressure. The concentration of volatile Mn was as per the target composition along the entire length of the rods prepared under 400 and 600 Torr. Impurities, namely, oxygen, carbon, silicon, and nitrogen, totaled less than 2,000 ppm, satisfying fuel criteria.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/131704 |
| spellingShingle | Jong-Hwan Kim Ki-Hwan Kim Chan-Bock Lee Preparation of U–Zr–Mn, a Surrogate Alloy for Recycling Fast Reactor Fuel Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | Preparation of U–Zr–Mn, a Surrogate Alloy for Recycling Fast Reactor Fuel |
| title_full | Preparation of U–Zr–Mn, a Surrogate Alloy for Recycling Fast Reactor Fuel |
| title_fullStr | Preparation of U–Zr–Mn, a Surrogate Alloy for Recycling Fast Reactor Fuel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparation of U–Zr–Mn, a Surrogate Alloy for Recycling Fast Reactor Fuel |
| title_short | Preparation of U–Zr–Mn, a Surrogate Alloy for Recycling Fast Reactor Fuel |
| title_sort | preparation of u zr mn a surrogate alloy for recycling fast reactor fuel |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/131704 |
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