Some recent observations on the radiation behavior of uranium silicide dispersion fuel
Conference
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OSTI ID:5318931
Addition of B{sub 4}C burnable poison results in higher plate swelling in both U{sub 3}Si{sub 2} and U{sub 3}Si-Al dispersion fuel plates and also decreases the blister threshold temperature of these plates. Prolonged annealing of U{sub 3}Si{sub 2}-Al fuel plates produced no blister after 696 hours at 400{degrees}C. Blister formation started between 257 hours and 327 hours at 425{degrees}C and between 115 hours and 210 hours at 450{degrees}C. Operation with breached cladding resulted in pillowing of an U{sub 3}Si-Al fuel plate due to reaction of the fuel core with coolant water. 4 refs., 10 figs., 2 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/NE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 5318931
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8809221-6; ON: DE90003806
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
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ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALLOYS
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
ALUMINIUM
ANNEALING
BLISTERS
BORON CARBIDES
BORON COMPOUNDS
BURNABLE POISONS
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CLADDING
DAMAGE
DATA
DEPOSITION
ELEMENTS
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
EQUIPMENT
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
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ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
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MATERIALS
MATERIALS TESTING
MEASURING METHODS
METALLOGRAPHY
METALLURGY
METALS
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NEUTRON ABSORBERS
NUCLEAR POISONS
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLATES
POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION
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REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR MATERIALS
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RUPTURES
SILICATES
SILICIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
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