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Research on development of high-purity iron-based alloys; Manufacture, analysis of small amount of element and property tests

; *; ; ; Aoto, Kazumi;

JNC TN9400 2000-059, 43 Pages, 2000/05

JNC-TN9400-2000-059.pdf:2.08MB

The purpose of this study is to understand the material properties of manufacturable high-purity iron and high-purity iron-based alloy in present technology and to get an applicable prospect for the structural and functional material of the frontier fast reactor. Then the about 10kg high-purity iron and iron-based alloy were melted using a cold-crucible induction melting furnace under the ultra-high vacuum. Subsequent to that, the compatibility between the melted material and the high-temperature sodium environment which is a special feature of the fast reactor and tensile property at room and elevated temperatures were investigated using the melted materials. Also, the creep test using the high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy at 550 $^{circ}$ C in air in order to understand the high temperature creep property. ln addition, the material properties such as thermal expansion coefficient, specific heat and electrical resistance were measured and to evaluate the outlook for the structural material for the fast reactor. The following results were obtained based on the property test and evaluation. (1)lt was possible to melt the about 10kg high-purity ingot and high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy ingot using a cold-crucible induction melting furnace under the ultra-high vacuum. (2)The tensile tests of the high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy were performed at room and elevated temperatures in order to understand the deformation behavior. From the experimental results, it was clear that the high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy possesses high strength and good ductility at elevated temperatures. (3)The physical properties (the thermal expansion coefficient and specific heat etc.) were measured using the high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy. lt was clear that the thermal expansion coefficient of high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy was smaller than that of SUS304. (4)From the corrosion test in liquid sodium, the ordinary-purity iron showed the weight loss after corrosion test. However the high-purity iron showed ...

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Tests on decisive proof for the incinerating and melting facility using the in-can type high frequency induction heating

; ; Kato, Noriyoshi; Miyazaki, Hitoshi; Tanimoto, Kenichi

JNC TN9410 2000-002, 149 Pages, 1999/12

JNC-TN9410-2000-002.pdf:23.51MB

LEDF (Large Equipment Dismantling Facility) is the solid waste processing technology development facility that carries out high-volume reduction and low dosage processing. The high-volume reduction processing of the high dose -waste configured with combustible waste, pvc & rubber, spent ion exchange resin, and noncombustible waste have been planned the incinerating and melting facility using the in-can type high frequency induction heating in LEDF. This test is intended to clarify the design data. It was confirmed that the incinerating and melting performance, molten solid properties and exhaust gas processing performance with pilot testing equipment and bench scale equipment. The result of this test are as follows. (1)Processing speed is 6.7kg/h for the combustible waste, 13.0kg/h for the ion exchange resin, and 30.0kg/h for the noncombustible waste. For above optimum processing conditions are as follows. (a)Operating temperature is 1000 $^{circ}$ C for the combustible waste, 1300 $^{circ}$ C for the ion exchange resin, 1500 $^{circ}$ C for the noncombustible waste. (b)Air flow is 90Nm $^{3}$ /h. Air temperature is 300 $^{circ}$ C. Air velocity is 20m/s. (2)Incineration time per day is 5h. Warm-up time and incineration time from the stop of waste charging is 0.5h. Melting time per day is 5h inconsideration of heating hold time of incinerated ash and melting of quartz. Warm-up time is 0.5h. (3)The system decontamination factor in Co, Cs and Ce with pilot testing equipment is 10 $^{5}$ or more. (4)Design data of the iron doped silica gel judged to be have a applicability as RuO $_{4}$ gas absorber is as follows. (a)Its diameter distribute in the range of 0.8-1.7mm. (b)To have a decontamination factor of 10 $^{3}$ can achieve for retention time of 3 seconds and its life time is about 1 year. (5)In terms of the distribution of the nuclear species in molten solid is evenly distributed. It was also confirmed that the distribution of main elements in ceramic layer is ...

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The ninth test run of Joule-Heated cylindrical electrode melter on an engineering scale (JCEM-E9); Research report on solidification of high-level liquid waste

; ; *; *; Masaki, Toshio; Kobayashi, Hiroaki; *

PNC TN8410 98-041, 185 Pages, 1998/02

PNC-TN8410-98-041.pdf:7.51MB

The 9 $^{th}$ test of Joule-Heated Cylindrical Electrode Melter - Engineering Scale (JCEM-E9 Test) was carried out from June to July 1996, as a part of the development program on an advanced glass melter. The principal purpose of the test was to estimate the effect of noble metal on operation of the melter with simulated high-level liquid waste. Besides, we also evaluated the basic operational characteristics with corrosion of electrodes, qualities of produced glass etc. JCEM-E is an electric glass melter with an internal electrode and an external electrode in a subsidiary furnace. The internal electrode is a rod inserted in the center of external electrode that is a cylindrical tank. The glass is melted by conducting electric current through the molten glass between the internal and external electrodes. The subsidiary furnace is composed of multi-layer refractories inside a metallic casing and is equipped with the resistance heaters. Melting surface area is 0.35 m $^{2}$ that i8 approximately half of 0.66 m $^{2}$ of TVF melter. In the test, 13 batches of glass was produced and total weight of produced glass was 3663kg. As a result, The maximum processing rate of JCEM-E with simulated HLLW including noble metals was 4.205.60kg/h, and decreased to less than 80 percent compared with JCEM-E8 Test with non-noble metals HLLW. It was considered that the decrease of the rate arose from concentration of current due to non-uniform distribution of noble metals in molten glass. Judging from the balance of feed and draining, and as a consequence of the observation inside the melter after the test, the draining of noble metals from the nozzle was good. As for the quality of glass produced in the test, properties of concern were comparable with those of standard glass of TVF.