Published 2010 | Version v1
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Investigation into the application of polyetherimide to nuclear waste storage containers

Creators

  • 1. Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario (Canada)

Description

The procedure of the analysis of the effects of irradiation on the mechanical and chemical properties of the polyetherimide (PEI) is outlined. Previous research in this field at the Royal Military College of Canada is presented. Samples of PEI will be exposed to a mixed radiation field, in the pool of a SLOWPOKE-2 nuclear reactor, then changes in mechanical properties, degradation product formation, and physical property changes will be assessed. Additionally, the heat transfer in the sample will be calculated in order to model the heat transfer rate and heat diffusion profile of PEI. The purpose of the proposed research is to determine the feasibility of using PEI for spent CANDU nuclear fuel and nuclear waste storage containers. (author)

Part of:
Atoms for Power, Health and the Environment. 31st annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and 34th annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and Canadian Nuclear Association

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Canadian Nuclear Society
Imprint Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
ISBN
978-1-926773-01-8
Imprint Title
Atoms for Power, Health and the Environment. 31st annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and 34th annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and Canadian Nuclear Association
Imprint Pagination
111 Megabytes
Journal Page Range
[27 p.]

Conference

Title
31. Annual Conference of the CNS; 34. Annual Student Conference of the CNS and CNA
Dates
24-27 May 2010
Place
Montreal, Quebec (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
44055318
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CANDU TYPE REACTORS; IRRADIATION; PLASTICS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SLOWPOKE TYPE REACTORS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; SPENT FUELS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUELS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; POOL TYPE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; STORAGE; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS; THERMAL REACTORS; WASTES; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
35 refs., 2 tabs., 10 figs.