Electron microscopy characterization of fast reactor MOX Joint Oxyde-Gaine (JOG)

Cappia, Fabiola; Miller, Brandon D.; Aguiar, Jeffery A.; He, Lingfeng; Murray, Daniel J.; Frickey, Brian J.; Stanek, John D.; Harp, Jason

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151964

Title: Electron microscopy characterization of fast reactor MOX Joint Oxyde-Gaine (JOG)

Abstract

The composition and crystal structure of the Joint Oxide Gaine (JOG) is investigated by means of electron microscopy. TEM study of the JOG chemical and structural components is performed. Electron diffraction data, published for the first time in open literature, together with chemical mapping confirm the presence of Cs₂MoO₄, which is the major component of the JOG. The images reveal a highly heterogeneous porous structure with inclusions containing both fission products and cladding components. Major fission products detected, other than Cs and Mo, are Te, I, Zr and Ba. Fe is found in metallic Pd-rich precipitates with structure compatible with the tetragonal structure of FePd alloy. Cr is found in different locations of the lamellae, in oxide form, but no structural data could be obtained due to local beam sensitization of the sample in those areas.

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^[1];

^[1]; Frickey, Brian J. ^[1];

^[1]; Harp, Jason ^[1]

Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Publication Date:: 2020-01-10

Research Org.:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

OSTI Identifier:: 1631145

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1597527

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-19-54814-Rev002
Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3115; TRN: US2200748

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517; AC07-051D14517; 18-1538

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Nuclear Materials

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 531; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; PIE; annular MOX; TEM; JOG

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                    Cappia, Fabiola, Miller, Brandon D., Aguiar, Jeffery A., He, Lingfeng, Murray, Daniel J., Frickey, Brian J., Stanek, John D., and Harp, Jason. Electron microscopy characterization of fast reactor MOX Joint Oxyde-Gaine (JOG).  United States: N. p., 2020. 
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                    Cappia, Fabiola, Miller, Brandon D., Aguiar, Jeffery A., He, Lingfeng, Murray, Daniel J., Frickey, Brian J., Stanek, John D., & Harp, Jason. Electron microscopy characterization of fast reactor MOX Joint Oxyde-Gaine (JOG).  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151964

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                    Cappia, Fabiola, Miller, Brandon D., Aguiar, Jeffery A., He, Lingfeng, Murray, Daniel J., Frickey, Brian J., Stanek, John D., and Harp, Jason. Fri .  
"Electron microscopy characterization of fast reactor MOX Joint Oxyde-Gaine (JOG)".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151964.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1631145.

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  title        = {Electron microscopy characterization of fast reactor MOX Joint Oxyde-Gaine (JOG)},

  author       = {Cappia, Fabiola and Miller, Brandon D. and Aguiar, Jeffery A. and He, Lingfeng and Murray, Daniel J. and Frickey, Brian J. and Stanek, John D. and Harp, Jason},

  abstractNote = {The composition and crystal structure of the Joint Oxide Gaine (JOG) is investigated by means of electron microscopy. TEM study of the JOG chemical and structural components is performed. Electron diffraction data, published for the first time in open literature, together with chemical mapping confirm the presence of Cs2MoO4, which is the major component of the JOG. The images reveal a highly heterogeneous porous structure with inclusions containing both fission products and cladding components. Major fission products detected, other than Cs and Mo, are Te, I, Zr and Ba. Fe is found in metallic Pd-rich precipitates with structure compatible with the tetragonal structure of FePd alloy. Cr is found in different locations of the lamellae, in oxide form, but no structural data could be obtained due to local beam sensitization of the sample in those areas.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151964},

  journal      = {Journal of Nuclear Materials},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 531,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2020},

  month        = {1}

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