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Sintering behavior analysis of compacted dry recycled U$$_{0.7}$$Pu$$_{0.3}$$O$$_{2}$$ powder using master sintering curve theory

中道 晋哉; 砂押 剛雄*; 廣岡 瞬; Vauchy, R.; 村上 龍敏

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 595, p.155072_1 - 155072_11, 2024/07

Using dry recycled powders for uranium and plutonium mixed oxide (MOX) fuel production can reduce unnecessary storage and accountability of nuclear material in facilities. The shrinkage behavior of green compacts of dry recycled powders differs from that of conventional raw powders because the dry recycled MOX powder is obtained from the fabrication scrap of sintered pellets. The shrinkage behavior of dry recycled MOX powder has been investigated by dilatometry. Based on the shrinkage curves, sintering apparent activation energies were evaluated using the master sintering curve (MSC) and the constant rate of heating methods. The obtained values were higher than the energy evaluated for raw powder experiments. The sigmoid sintering prediction equation using the MSC function was constructed. The accumulation of data on the activation energy for various sintering conditions will lead to the wide application of this prediction formula in the future.

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Estimating the corrosion rate of stainless steel R-SUS304ULC in nitric acid media under concentrating operation

入澤 恵理子; 加藤 千明

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 591, p.154914_1 - 154914_10, 2024/04

 被引用回数:0

核燃料再処理施設における濃縮運転時の溶液組成及び沸騰の変化を考慮して、オーステナイト系ステンレス鋼R-SUS304ULCの腐食量を評価した。オーステナイト系ステンレス鋼R-SUS304ULCは、日本の使用済燃料再処理施設の高放射性廃液濃縮装置の構造材料であり、濃縮運転時に腐食性の高い硝酸溶液を処理する。本研究の結果、カソード反応活性化によるステンレス鋼の腐食速度を加速する要因として、硝酸濃度、酸化性金属イオン濃度、減圧沸騰に着目する必要があることがわかった。

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Thermal conductivity measurement of uranium-plutonium mixed oxide doped with Nd/Sm as simulated fission products

堀井 雄太; 廣岡 瞬; 宇野 弘樹*; 小笠原 誠洋*; 田村 哲也*; 山田 忠久*; 古澤 尚也*; 村上 龍敏; 加藤 正人

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 588, p.154799_1 - 154799_20, 2024/01

 被引用回数:1 パーセンタイル:72.91(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

MOX燃料の照射により生成する主要なFPであるNd$$_{2}$$O$$_{3}$$及びSm$$_{2}$$O$$_{3}$$、模擬FPとして添加したMOXの熱伝導率を評価した。MOX中の模擬FPの均質性の観点から熱伝導率を評価するため、ボールミル法及び溶融法で作製した2種類の粉末を用いて、Nd及びSmの均質性が異なる試料を作製した。模擬FPが均質に固溶した試料では含有量が増加するにしたがってMOXの熱伝導率が低下するが、不均質な模擬FPは影響を及ぼさないことが分かった。熱伝導率に対するNd及びSmの影響を古典的フォノン輸送モデル$$lambda$$=(A+BT)$$^{-1}$$を用いてNd/Sm依存性を定量的に評価した結果、A(mK/W)=1.70$$times$$10$$^{-2}$$ + 0.93C$$_{Nd}$$ + 1.20C$$_{Sm}$$, B(m/W)=2.39$$times$$10$$^{-4}$$と表された。

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Uranium-plutonium-americium cation interdiffusion in polycrystalline (U,Pu,Am)O$$_{2 pm x}$$ mixed oxides

Vauchy, R.; 松本 卓; 廣岡 瞬; 宇野 弘樹*; 田村 哲也*; 有馬 立身*; 稲垣 八穂広*; 出光 一哉*; 中村 博樹; 町田 昌彦; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 588, p.154786_1 - 154786_13, 2024/01

 被引用回数:1 パーセンタイル:72.91(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Diffusion couples made of dense polycrystalline (U,Pu,Am)O$$_{2 pm x}$$ oxides were annealed in various thermodynamic conditions (temperature, oxygen partial pressure), and for different durations. The associated actinide redistribution was quantified using Electron Probe Micro-Analysis (EPMA). Average diffusion profiles were obtained from elemental U, Pu, and Am X-ray maps and the resulting interdiffusion coefficients were calculated, then analyzed at the light of our model of point defect chemistry.

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Oxidation and embrittlement behavior of FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube under loss-of-coolant accident conditions

成川 隆文; 近藤 啓悦; 藤村 由希; 垣内 一雄; 宇田川 豊; 根本 義之

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 587, p.154736_1 - 154736_8, 2023/12

 被引用回数:1 パーセンタイル:0.01(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

To evaluate the oxidation and embrittlement behavior of an oxide-dispersion-strengthened FeCrAl (FeCrAl-ODS) cladding tube under loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) conditions, we conducted isothermal oxidation and ring-compression tests on unirradiated, stress-relieved FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube specimens. Further, we discussed the loss of coolable geometry of the reactor core loaded with the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tubes under LOCA conditions, using data from the ring-compression tests in this study and the integral thermal shock tests from our previous study. The results reveal that oxidation kinetics of the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube at 1523 K is four orders of magnitude lower than that of a conventional Zircaloy cladding tube, which highlights the exceptional oxidation resistance of the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube. The breakaway oxidation of the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube was observed at 1623 K for durations equal to or exceeding 6 h, and melting was observed at 1723 K. The ring-compression and the integral thermal shock tests indicate that, depending on the oxidation time, the ductile to brittle transition threshold - as determined by the ring-compression test - exists between 1623 K and 1723 K. Meanwhile, the fracture threshold - established through the integral thermal shock test - falls between 1573 K and 1673 K. Therefore, taking a conservative approach based on available data, the fracture and non-fracture results from the integral thermal shock tests can define the lower and upper boundaries of the threshold for the loss of coolable geometry of the reactor core during a LOCA.

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Decontamination and solidification treatment on spent liquid scintillation cocktail

渡部 創; 高畠 容子; 小木 浩通*; 大杉 武史; 谷口 拓海; 佐藤 淳也; 新井 剛*; 梶並 昭彦*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 585, p.154610_1 - 154610_6, 2023/11

 被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.01(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Treatment of spent scintillation cocktail generated by analysis of radioactivity is one of important tasks for management of nuclear laboratories. This study proposed a procedure consists of adsorption of radioactivity and solidification of residual liquid wastes, and fundamental performance of each step was experimentally tested. Batch-wise adsorption showed excellent adsorption performance of Ni onto silica-based adsorbent, and chelate reaction was suggested as the adsorption mechanism by EXAFS analysis. Alkaline activate material successfully solidified the liquid waste, and TG/DTA and XRD analyses revealed that the organic compounds exist inside the matrix. Only 1% of the loaded organic compounds were leaked from the matrix by a leaching test, and most of the organic compounds should be stably kept inside the matrix.

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Lattice parameters of fluorite-structured uranium-americium mixed oxides

Vauchy, R.; 廣岡 瞬; 渡部 雅; 横山 佳祐; 村上 龍敏

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 584, p.154576_1 - 154576_11, 2023/10

 被引用回数:2 パーセンタイル:90.12(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

The room temperature lattice parameters of stoichiometric U1-yAmyO$$_{2}$$ uranium-americium mixed oxides were re-evaluated at the light of our hybrid crystallographic model. The complex charge compensation mechanisms that take place in this solid solution were also considered to shed light on the available experimental unit-cell values.

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Alloy design and characterization of a recrystallized FeCrAl-ODS cladding for accident-tolerant BWR fuels; An Overview of research activity in Japan

鵜飼 重治; 坂本 寛*; 大塚 智史; 山下 真一郎; 木村 晃彦*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 583, p.154508_1 - 154508_24, 2023/09

 被引用回数:5 パーセンタイル:94.3(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Following the severe accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011, FeCrAl-ODS claddings have been developed in Japan. This paper presents an overview of the alloy design and the process used to manufacture the recrystallized cladding, together with an analysis of the applicability of these alloys as BWR fuel cladding and a summary of the simulated severe accident performance. It was verified that core excess reactivities affected by the increased neutron absorption by Fe, Cr, Al can be compensated by reducing the thickness to half that of Zircaloy cladding, while maintaining mechanical integrity. A simulated design basis LOCA event with assessment of post-LOCA ductility confirmed that FeCrAl-ODS cladding provided a greater safety margin. The SA code analysis indicated that melting of the Zircaloy core could be slightly accelerated due to release of the huge amount of exothermic reaction heat, whilst the water injection always acts toward cooling the FeCrAl-ODS core.

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Behavior of FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube under loss-of-coolant accident conditions

成川 隆文; 近藤 啓悦; 藤村 由希; 垣内 一雄; 宇田川 豊; 根本 義之

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 582, p.154467_1 - 154467_12, 2023/08

 被引用回数:3 パーセンタイル:95.99(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

To evaluate the behavior of an oxide-dispersion-strengthened FeCrAl (FeCrAl-ODS) cladding tube under loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) conditions of light-water reactors (LWRs), the following two laboratory-scale LOCA-simulated tests were performed: the burst and integral thermal shock tests. Four burst and three integral thermal shock tests were performed on unirradiated, stress-relieved FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube specimens, simulating ballooning and rupture, oxidation, and quenching, which were postulated during a LOCA. The burst temperature of the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube was 200-300 K higher than that of the Zircaloy cladding tube, and the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube's maximum circumferential strain was smaller than or equal to the Zircaloy-4 cladding tube. These results indicate that the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube has higher strength at high temperatures than the conventional Zircaloy cladding tube. The FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube did not fracture after being subjected to an axial restraint load of $$sim$$5000 N, which is more than 10 times higher than the axial restraint load estimated for existing LWRs, during quenching, following isothermal oxidation at 1473 K for 1 h. The FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube was hardly oxidized during this isothermal oxidation condition. However, it melted after a short oxidation at 1673 K and fractured after abnormal oxidation at 1573 K for 1 h. Based on these results, the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube should not fracture in the time range expected during LOCAs below 1473 K, where no melting or abnormal oxidation occurs.

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Oxygen potential of neodymium-doped U$$_{0.817}$$Pu$$_{0.180}$$Am$$_{0.003}$$O$$_{2 pm x}$$ uranium-plutonium-americium mixed oxides at 1573, 1773, and 1873 K

Vauchy, R.; 砂押 剛雄*; 廣岡 瞬; 中道 晋哉; 村上 龍敏; 加藤 正人

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 580, p.154416_1 - 154416_11, 2023/07

 被引用回数:4 パーセンタイル:98.08(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Oxygen potentials of U$$_{0.817}$$Pu$$_{0.180}$$Am$$_{0.003}$$O$$_{2 pm x}$$ incorporating 10 and 20 mol% of neodymium (Nd/Metal) were investigated by thermogravimetry at 1573, 1773, and 1873 K. The presence of neodymium induced an increase in the oxygen potential of the U-Pu mixed oxide. The correlation between oxygen partial pressure pO$$_{2}$$ and deviation from stoichiometry x was analyzed, and a model of defect chemistry was proposed. Finally, the crystal structure of these mixed oxides was discussed at the light of the mechanisms of possible Nd(III)/U(V) charge compensation, and deviation from stoichiometry.

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Aging of fuel-containing materials (fuel debris) in the Chornobyl (Chernobyl) Nuclear Power Plant and its implication for the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

北垣 徹; Krasnov, V.*; 池田 篤史

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 576, p.154224_1 - 154224_14, 2023/04

 被引用回数:1 パーセンタイル:53.89(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Nuclear fuel debris is a complex material containing a wide range of elements, compounds, and radiation. This complexity renders all the stages of the treatment of nuclear fuel debris extremely difficult and troublesome in the technical context. The whole treatment of nuclear fuel debris is also an extremely long-term process for tens of thousands of years, during which the aging of nuclear fuel debris is an unavoidable but critical issue. This applies to the decommissioning of the damaged reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (1F). This review article aims at collecting and summarizing the knowledge and information about the aging of materials containing nuclear fuels (fuel-containing materials) formed as a result of the accident at ChNPP-4 in the light of the decommissioning of 1F and assessing the potential effects of aging on the nuclear fuel debris remaining in the damaged 1F reactors.

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Investigation of the oxidation behavior of Zircaloy-4 cladding in a mixture of air and steam

根本 義之; 石島 暖大; 近藤 啓悦; 藤村 由希; 加治 芳行

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 575, p.154209_1 - 154209_19, 2023/03

 被引用回数:1 パーセンタイル:31.61(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

著者らはこれまでジルコニウム合金製の燃料被覆管について、空気と水蒸気の混合雰囲気中での酸化試験を実施し、乾燥空気中よりも空気と水蒸気の混合雰囲気中において酸化が速くなる場合のあることを報告してきた。このような酸化は使用済み燃料プール(SFP)の重大事故時や、原子炉圧力容器への空気侵入事故時に起こることが懸念されるため、詳細な検討が必要である。そのためジルカロイ4製の被覆管の酸化試験を、空気と水蒸気の混合比を変化させた環境中で800$$^{circ}$$Cの温度条件で実施し、酸化試験データに基づいて酸化速度定数の評価、酸化試験後の試料について、酸化層の詳細評価,水素吸収量の評価等を行った。その結果、酸化の極初期におけるジルコニウム窒化物(ZrN)の生成や、試料表面の全面に拡がる多孔質な酸化層の成長などが、空気と水蒸気の混合雰囲気中での酸化挙動に影響していることが確認された。以上に基づき、乾燥空気中と、空気と水蒸気の混合雰囲気中での酸化メカニズムの違いについて議論を行った結果を報告する。

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Microstructural evolution in tungsten binary alloys under proton and self-ion irradiations at 800$$^{circ}$$C

宮澤 健; 菊池 裕太*; 安堂 正己*; Yu, J.-H.*; 藪内 聖皓*; 野澤 貴史*; 谷川 博康*; 野上 修平*; 長谷川 晃*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 575, p.154239_1 - 154239_11, 2023/03

 被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.01(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

This study examined the effects of alloying elements such as Re and Ta on the microstructural evolution of recrystallized W under proton and self-ion irradiations at 800$$^{circ}$$C. Although the number density of voids increased with increasing proton-induced damage level, the void density in W-Re and W-Ta alloys were lower than that of pure W. Herein, the addition of Re and Ta to W suppresses the void formation process. In the proton-irradiated W-3%Re, a lot of dislocation loops were observed at 0.05 dpa which is the stage of nucleation. The evolution process up to 0.2 dpa was characterized by loop growth via the absorption of clusters and point defects. The dislocation loops then coalesce and grow large, and the dislocation lines become tangled at 1 dpa. At 0.05 dpa, the dislocation loops in pure W have already evolved into the tangled dislocations. Solute Re may inhibit the mobility of small dislocation loops and SIA clusters. In W-3%Ta irradiated at 0.05 and 0.2 dpa, the coalescence process of the elongated dislocation loops was observed. Solute Ta may inhibit the mobility of SIA clusters. Although no voids and rafts were observed in self-ion irradiated W-3%Re to 0.2 dpa, not only dislocation loops but also voids and rafts were observed in pure W to 0.2 dpa. The solute Re would suppress the raft formation and then the void formation under self-ion irradiation.

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Interaction between an edge dislocation and faceted voids in body-centered cubic Fe

藪内 聖皓*; 鈴土 知明

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 574, p.154161_1 - 154161_6, 2023/02

 被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.01(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

原子炉材料において照射欠陥は機械的特性の劣化を引き起こす。これらの材料では、転位とボイドとの関係が機械的強度に特に重要である。これまで球状のボイドのみが研究されてきたが、本研究では球状ボイドと同時に観測されるファセット型ボイドに注目した。よって本研究では、純鉄の照射硬化におけるファセット型ボイドの効果を明らかにするために、分子動力学法を用いて解析した。具体的には、球状ボイドとファセット型ボイドの障害物強度と相互作用過程の違いや、ファセット型ボイドでも転位との結晶学的な配置関係によって相互作用に違いが出ることを明らかにした。

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Engineering formulation of the irradiation growth behavior of zirconium-based alloys for light water reactors

垣内 一雄; 天谷 政樹; 宇田川 豊

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 573, p.154110_1 - 154110_7, 2023/01

 被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.01(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

The irradiation growth behavior of coupon specimens prepared from improved Zr-based alloys for light-water reactor fuel cladding, which have various additive elements and fabrication conditions, was investigated by conducting an irradiation test at 573 and 593 K under typical PWR coolant conditions up to a fast-neutron fluence of $$approx$$7.8$$times$$10$$^{21}$$ (n/cm $$^{2}$$, E $$>$$1 MeV) in the Halden reactor in Norway. Based on the dimensional change data measured at interim and final inspections, the amounts of irradiation growth of the improved Zr-based alloys were formulated from the viewpoint of engineering. The trends of the parameters which express the effects of additive elements on irradiation growth behavior were in good agreement with those previously reported, and it was found that the amount of irradiation growth can be expressed by using a summation rule of the effect of each additive element on irradiation growth.

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Effect of nitrogen concentration on creep strength and microstructure of 9Cr-ODS ferritic/martensitic steel

岡 弘*; 丹野 敬嗣; 矢野 康英; 大塚 智史; 皆藤 威二; 橋本 直幸*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 572, p.154032_1 - 154032_8, 2022/12

 被引用回数:3 パーセンタイル:68.71(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

窒素濃度(0.0034-0.029wt%)の異なる9Cr-ODS鋼について700$$^{circ}$$Cのクリープ特性とクリプ前後の組織変化について調査を行った。クリープ強度は、窒素濃度の増加に伴い顕著な低下が確認された。高窒素濃度材において変態フェライト領域と残留フェライト領域の境界にそってYリッチな粗大粒子が確認された。$$alpha$$$$gamma$$相では窒素の固溶度が異なることから、オーステナイト変態プロセスが生じる際に、窒素が$$gamma$$相に拡散・濃化し、逆変態時に残留フェライト相に吐き出され、両境界付近で窒素の濃化生じる。その結果として、熱力学的不安定を解消するために分散粒子の粗大化が生じると考えられる。窒素濃度が高いほど多数のクリープボイドが観察されたことから、粗大化した分散粒子を起点にクリープボイドが発達したことにより、早期破断が生じたと考えられる。

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Correlations for the specific heat capacity of (U$$_x$$Pu$$_{1-x}$$)$$_{1-y}$$Gd$$_y$$O$$_{2-z}$$ derived from molecular dynamics

Galvin, C. O. T.*; 町田 昌彦; 中村 博樹; Andersson, D. A.*; Cooper, M. W. D.*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 572, p.154028_1 - 154028_8, 2022/12

 被引用回数:0 パーセンタイル:0.01(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

UO$$_2$$は多くの原子炉で使用される主要燃料で、運転開始時に炉心の出力分布を平準化するためにGd$$_2$$O$$_3$$を燃焼吸収体として加えるのが一般的である。本研究では、分子動力学シミュレーションにより、酸素空孔形成とU$$^{4+}$$からU$$^{5+}$$への酸化という二つの電荷保存機構を介して、カチオンサイトにGd$$^{3+}$$をドープしたPuO$$_2$$, UO$$_2$$, (U,Pu)O$$_2$$ MOxについて比熱の計算を行った。PuO$$_2$$とUO$$_2$$の比熱は、1800K以上の高温で明確なピークを示し、他の研究とよく一致することが示された。Gd$$^{3+}$$を加えたところ、ピークの高さはそれぞれの成分のものより低下した。さらに、(U$$_x$$Pu$$_{1-x}$$)$$_{1-y}$$Gd$$_y$$O$$_{2-z}$$の比熱に対して解析的なフィット式を作成し、分子動力学データと比較することにより、この式を検証した。

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Structural change by phosphorus addition to borosilicate glass containing simulated waste components

岡本 芳浩; 塩飽 秀啓; 嶋村 圭介*; 小林 秀和; 永井 崇之; 猪瀬 毅彦*; 佐藤 誠一*; 畠山 清司*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 570, p.153962_1 - 153962_13, 2022/11

モリブデンの溶解度を高める効果があるリンを含む模擬核廃棄物ガラス試料を作製し、放射光X線吸収微細構造(XAFS)分析によりいくつかの構成元素を、ラマン分光分析によりその配位構造を分析した。分析では、リンの添加量や廃棄物積載率の違いによる局所構造および化学状態の変化を系統的に調べた。その結果、最大廃棄物量30wt%(MoO$$_3$$ 1.87mol%に相当)においても、モリブデン酸塩化合物による結晶相は観察されなかった。廃棄物充填率を上げると酸化が進行し、リンを添加すると還元が進行した。さらに、それらの酸化と還元の効果が相殺されるケースもみられた。特定元素の周辺局所構造は、主に廃棄物充填率の影響を受けるZn、廃棄物充填率とリン添加の両方の影響を受けるCe、どちらの影響も受けないZr元素に分類された。Moと他の元素の分析結果の比較から、添加したリンは遊離されたPO$$_4$$構造単位として存在し、モリブデン酸イオンに配位するアルカリ金属を奪い取っている可能性があると考えられた。

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Spatial distribution and preferred orientation of crystalline microstructure of lead-bismuth eutectic

伊藤 大介*; 佐藤 博隆*; 大平 直也*; 齊藤 泰司*; Parker, J. D.*; 篠原 武尚; 甲斐 哲也; 及川 健一

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 569, p.153921_1 - 153921_6, 2022/10

 被引用回数:1 パーセンタイル:31.61(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

To develop a lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) cooled nuclear reactor, phase transition phenomena of LBE are very important. In the solidification of LBE, the crystalline structure is varied with the cooling process. The volumetric expansion of LBE must be clarified for the safety of an LBE cooled nuclear reactor. The time dependence of the volumetric expansion depends on the crystalline microstructure. In this study, the crystalline microstructure of the LBE samples solidified with the different cooling processes was investigated by the neutron Bragg edge imaging technique. Spatially integrated and local microstructure characteristics of LBE samples were analyzed. Characteristics of preferred orientation of LBE microstructure were clarified.

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Study on the relation between the crystal structure and thermal stability of FeUO$$_{4}$$ and CrUO$$_{4}$$

秋山 大輔*; 日下 良二; 熊谷 友多; 中田 正美; 渡邉 雅之; 岡本 芳浩; 永井 崇之; 佐藤 修彰*; 桐島 陽*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 568, p.153847_1 - 153847_10, 2022/09

 被引用回数:3 パーセンタイル:68.71(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

ウラン酸鉄,ウラン酸クロム、およびその固溶体を合成し、これらのウラン酸塩が異なる熱的安定性を示すメカニズムを研究した。熱的安定性を評価するため、ウラン酸塩試料の熱重量分析を実施した結果、ウラン酸クロムの分解温度(約1250$$^{circ}$$C)に対してウラン酸鉄は低温(約800$$^{circ}$$C)で分解するが、クロムを含む固溶体では熱分解に対する安定性が高まることが分かった。この熱的安定性と結晶構造との関係性を調べるため、エックス線結晶構造解析,エックス線吸収微細構造測定,メスバウアー分光測定,ラマン分光分析による詳細な結晶構造と物性の評価を行ったが、本研究で用いたウラン酸塩試料の間に明瞭な差異は観測されなかった。そのため、熱的安定性の違いは結晶構造に起因するものではなく、鉄とクロムとの酸化還元特性の違いによるものと推定した。クロムは3価が極めて安定であるのに対して、鉄の原子価は2価と3価を取ることができる。このため、ウラン酸鉄の場合には結晶中でウランと鉄との酸化還元反応が起こり、低温での分解反応を誘起したものと考えられる。

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