Published June 6, 2012 | Version v1
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Overview of recent studies related to lead-alloy-cooled fast reactors

Creators

  • 1. Solutions Research Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, S8-11, 2-12-1, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550 (Japan)
  • 2. Department of Nuclear Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, N1-18, 2-12-1, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550 (Japan)
  • 3. Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo Institute of Technology, N1-18, 2-12-1, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550 (Japan)

Description

The recent progress of the studies related to lead alloy-cooled reactors (LFR) and the accelerator driven system (ADS) is summarized. The compatibility of materials with lead alloys has been clarified under steady and transient temperature conditions. Higher Cr content, Si and Al addition and Al-Fe alloy-coating improved the corrosion resistance of steels. The Al-Fe alloy-coated steel was not corroded even under high temperature transient conditions. The ceramics of SiC and Si3N4 are expected to be used as cladding material for high temperature LFR. For the analytical consideration of mass transport in lead alloy circuit, the diffusion coefficient of Ni was measured using the capillary methods. A new bubble visualization method in LBE using gamma-ray radiography was developed. The thermal interaction of lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) and lead droplets with sub-cooled water, and the behaviors of droplet fragmentation were investigated, and the visualization of volatile liquids in high temperature liquids was achieved.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.4725436;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1448
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 39-49
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
3. international conference on advances in nuclear science and engineering
Acronym
ICANSE 2011
Dates
14-17 Nov 2011
Place
Bali (Indonesia)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43094279
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; BISMUTH; CERAMICS; CLADDING; COOLANTS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; EUTECTICS; GAMMA RADIOGRAPHY; LEAD ALLOYS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTOR FUELING; SILICON CARBIDES; STEELS; TRANSIENTS; VOLATILITY
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; BREEDER REACTORS; CARBIDES; CARBON ADDITIONS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; COOLING SYSTEMS; DEPOSITION; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUELS; INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SURFACE COATING; TESTING; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS

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(c) 2012 American Institute of Physics