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Goto, Minoru; Demachi, Kazuyuki*; Ueta, Shohei; Nakano, Masaaki*; Honda, Masaki*; Tachibana, Yukio; Inaba, Yoshitomo; Aihara, Jun; Fukaya, Yuji; Tsuji, Nobumasa*; et al.
Proceedings of 21st International Conference & Exhibition; Nuclear Fuel Cycle for a Low-Carbon Future (GLOBAL 2015) (USB Flash Drive), p.507 - 513, 2015/09
A concept of a plutonium burner HTGR named as Clean Burn, which has a high nuclear proliferation resistance, had been proposed by Japan Atomic Energy Agency. In addition to the high nuclear proliferation resistance, in order to enhance the safety, we propose to introduce PuO
-YSZ TRISO fuel with ZrC coating to the Clean Burn. In this study, we conduct fabrication tests aiming to establish the basic technologies for fabrication of PuO-YSZ TRISO fuel with ZrC coating. Additionally, we conduct a quantitative evaluation of the security for the safety, a design of the fuel and the reactor core, and a safety evaluation for the Clean Burn to confirm the feasibility. This study is conducted by The University of Tokyo, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., and Nuclear Fuel Industries, Ltd. It was started in FY2014 and will be completed in FY2017, and the first year of the implementation was on schedule.
Ueda, Hayate*; Asahara, Makoto*; Kitagawa, Kazutaka*; Miyasaka, Takeshi*; Kamiya, Tomohiro
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A vapor explosion is a unique explosive phenomenon that occurs due to the rapid interaction between molten material and coolant. It is a concern during severe accidents in nuclear reactors and can also contribute to the escalation of damage during submarine volcanic eruptions. The strong pressure waves generated in the initial stages are believed to propagate while affecting the surrounding molten material; however, their propagation characteristics are not yet fully understood. In this study, experiments were conducted in which a single molten metal droplet was dropped into water, and the pressure waves generated by spontaneous vapor explosion were measured using pressure sensors and a high-speed camera.