Containment system for experiments on radioactive and other hazardous materials in a Paris-Edinburgh press

Journal Article · Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935830· OSTI ID:1236770

Jacobsen, M. K. ^[1]; Velisavljevic, N. ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Recent technical developments using the large volume Paris-Edinburgh press platform have enabled x-ray synchrotron studies at high pressure and temperature conditions. However, its application to some materials of interest, such as high hazard materials that require special handling due to safety issues, reactivity, or other challenges, has not been feasible without the introduction of special containment systems to eliminate the hazards. However, introduction of a containment system is challenging due to the requirement to provide full safety containment for operation in the variety of environments available, while not hindering any of the experimental probes that are available for inert sample measurement. In this work, we report on the development and implementation of a full safety enclosure for a Paris-Edinburgh type press. During the initial development and subsequent application stage of work, experiments were performed on both cerium dioxide (CeO2) and uranium (U). As a result, this device allows for full implementation of all currently available experimental probes involving the Paris-Edinburgh press at the High Pressure Collaborative Access Team sector of the Advanced Photon Source.

• Research Organization: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C. (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396; NA0002006
• OSTI ID: 1236770
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 1335496; OSTI ID: 1228083; OSTI ID: 22482606
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--15-26315
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 86; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics (AIP)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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