Containment system for experiments on radioactive and other hazardous materials in a Paris-Edinburgh press
Abstract
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). This device allows for full implementation of all currently available experimental probes involving the Paris-Edinburgh press at the HPCAT sector of the Advanced Photon Source.
- Authors:
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- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C. (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1236770
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1335496
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-15-26315
Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748; RSINAK
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396; NA0002006
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Review of Scientific Instruments
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 86; Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
Citation Formats
Jacobsen, M. K., and Velisavljevic, N. Containment system for experiments on radioactive and other hazardous materials in a Paris-Edinburgh press. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.4935830.
Jacobsen, M. K., & Velisavljevic, N. Containment system for experiments on radioactive and other hazardous materials in a Paris-Edinburgh press. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935830
Jacobsen, M. K., and Velisavljevic, N. Fri .
"Containment system for experiments on radioactive and other hazardous materials in a Paris-Edinburgh press". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935830. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1236770.
@article{osti_1236770,
title = {Containment system for experiments on radioactive and other hazardous materials in a Paris-Edinburgh press},
author = {Jacobsen, M. K. and Velisavljevic, N.},
abstractNote = {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). This device allows for full implementation of all currently available experimental probes involving the Paris-Edinburgh press at the HPCAT sector of the Advanced Photon Source.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4935830},
journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
number = 11,
volume = 86,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}
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