Published October 1992
| Version v1
Journal article
A review of the U3O8-Al reaction as a potential heat source in research and test reactor accidents
Description
A critical review of the literature on the U3O8-Al reaction has been conducted. The reaction in fabricated fuel plates is found to be less energetic and much slower than that in cold-pressed powder mixtures. The difference. is at least partially attributable to conversion of up to 50% of the U3O8 to U4O9 during fabrication. No definitive measurements of the amount and and rate of energy release have been made. Data are provided upon which to base calculations of energy release
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Safety
- Journal Volume
- 33
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 535-542.
- ISSN
- 0029-5604
- CODEN
- NUSAAZ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 25029030
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALUMINIUM; FABRICATION; FUEL PLATES; HEAT SOURCES; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; URANIUM OXIDES U3O8
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTS; FUEL ELEMENTS; METALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES