In-reactor behavior of materials used to control fuel-cladding chemical interaction. [LMFBR]

Conference · Mon Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:7279976

Wilson, C. N.; Gibby, R. L.; Lawrence, L. A.; Weber, E. T.

Niobium, vanadium, chromium and titanium metals were irradiation tested in various configurations as candidate oxygen buffer/getter materials in LMFBR fuel pins. Test results indicate in-situ oxidation of buffer/getter materials with specific materials and configurations preventing cladding attack. Some placement configurations were ineffective due to low oxygen mobility. A relative preference for buffer/getter reaction with fission product cesium was also noted.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-14-2170
• OSTI ID: 7279976
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-1268; CONF-770958-1; TRN: 78-000875
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Ceramic Society fall meeting, Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, 26 Sep 1977
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CHROMIUM
OXIDATION
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
FUEL-CLADDING INTERACTIONS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR MATERIALS
NIOBIUM
TITANIUM
VANADIUM
FUEL ASSEMBLIES
FUEL CANS
FUEL PELLETS
FUEL PINS
PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE
URANIUM DIOXIDE
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
BREEDER REACTORS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FUEL ELEMENTS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
METALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PELLETS
PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM OXIDES
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTORS
REFRACTORY METALS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM OXIDES
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Breeding
360106 - Metals & Alloys- Radiation Effects
360105 - Metals & Alloys- Corrosion & Erosion