FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ULTRASONIC DISPERSION OF URANIUM DIOXIDE IN MOLTEN METALS. Interim Report
To aid in design studies for fast power breeders and thermal reactors, brief laboratory investigation was made of the effects of ultrasonics on a UO/sub 2/--NaK slurry. Vibratory energy at 20 kc was initially introduced at power levels of 5, 50, and 75 watts for determination of ultrasonic transmission characteristics and subsequently at 500 watts for erosion effects. No evidence of pitting of exposed component surfaces was noted. In particle size unalysis, the ultrasonically treated UO/sub 2/ --NaK slurry showed a weight mean UO/sub 2/ particle size of 5.8 microns compared to 8.4 microns for an untreated sample. From this and similar experiments, it is concluded that ultrasonic energy can be successfully applied to such systems for the Purpose of reducing particle size of suspended solids and/or elimianting floc formation. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Aeroprojects, Inc., West Chester, Penna.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-010224
- OSTI ID:
- 4343490
- Report Number(s):
- NYO-7929
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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