Published April 15, 2017 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Oxidation and reduction behaviors of a prototypic MgO-PuO2-x inert matrix fuel

Creators

Description

Oxidation and reduction behaviors of prototypic MgO-based inert matrix fuels (IMFs) containing PuO2-x were experimentally investigated by means of thermogravimetry. The oxidation and reduction kinetics of the MgO-PuO2-x specimen were determined. The oxidation and reduction rates of the MgO-PuO2-x were found to be low compared with those of PuO2-x. It is note that the changes in O/Pu ratios of MgO-PuO2-x from stoichiometry were smaller than those of PuO2-x at high oxygen partial pressure.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.01.048

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.01.048;
PII
S0022-3115(16)30785-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Materials
Journal Volume
487
Journal Page Range
p. 1-4
ISSN
0022-3115
CODEN
JNUMAM

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
49038249
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ACTINIDES; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; KINETICS; MAGNESIUM OXIDES; MATRICES; NUCLEAR FUELS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; REDUCTION; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMUTATION
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; EVALUATION; FUELS; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; METALS; NONMETALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; REACTOR MATERIALS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS

Optional Information

Copyright
Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.