Atomistic and mesoscale simulations to determine effective diffusion coefficient of fission products in SiC
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
The silicon carbide (SiC) layer in tristructural isotropic (TRISO) particles serves as the barrier to prevent escape of fission products produced in the fuel kernel. Knowing the diffusion coefficient of fission products through SiC is critical to determining whether fission gas can escape from the particle. It has been observed in experiments that Ag accumulated in grain boundaries and triple junctions in SiC. It is hypothesized that grain boundary diffusion is the primary pathway by which fission products penetrate the SiC layer. In this report, the effective diffusion coefficient of the fission product Ag through the grain boundary network is calculated using a combination of atomistic and phase-field methods. The grain boundary diffusion coefficient is calculated using molecular dynamics simulations. The bulk diffusion coefficient is determined using a combination of density functional theory and nudged elastic band methods. An effective diffusion coefficient is calculated, accounting for the grain structure using a phase-field method. The effective diffusion coefficient will be incorporated into Bison and fission product release calculations are compared to available experimental data.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517; AC07-99ID13727
- OSTI ID:
- 1825508
- Report Number(s):
- INL/EXT-21-64633-Rev.000; TRN: US2301751
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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