A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Laboratory Operated by The University of Chicago Argonne National Laboratory Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Characterization of Actinide Alloys as Nuclear Transmutation Fuels J. Rory Kennedy OECD/NEA Eighth Information Exchange Meeting On Partitioning and Transmutation (IEMPT-8) November 10, 2004
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A U.S. Department of EnergyOffice of Science LaboratoryOperated by The University of Chicago
Argonne National Laboratory
Office of ScienceU.S. Department of Energy
Characterization of Actinide Alloys as Nuclear
Transmutation Fuels
Characterization of Actinide Alloys as Nuclear
Transmutation Fuels
J. Rory Kennedy
OECD/NEA Eighth Information Exchange Meeting On Partitioning and Transmutation (IEMPT-8)November 10, 2004
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Pioneering Science andTechnology
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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Alloy Fabrication: Mr. Jim Stuart, Mr. Gavin Knighton, Ms. Kaylyne Weatherstone, Mr. Brian Forsmann, Mr. James SommersSample Preparation: Mr. Tom DiSanto, Ms. Maryanne Noy, Mr. Brian ForsmannPhase (XRD) measurements: Dr. Steven Frank Microstructure (SEM): Dr. Dennis Keiser Thermal Analysis: Ms. Jennifer Sloppy, Ms. Jacklyn Gates, Ms. Allison BourkeThermal Diffusivity: Mr. Andrew Maddison, Mr. Samuel Bays, Dr. Marsha Lambregts Chemical Analysis: Dr. Jeffrey Giglio, Mr. Dan Cummings, Mr. Jeffrey Berg, Ms. Pam Crane, Mr. Michael Mitchlik, Material transfer: Mr. Scott Wilde, Mr. Ron Briggs, Mr. Bevin Brush,Health Physics personnel, MC&A personnel, FMF personnel
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Modified for glove-box operationZero power and finite pulse width corrected
Radiative Heat Loss
Front Face
Back FaceTemperature Rise
Instantaneous Laser Pulse
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Thermal Conductivity Thermal Conductivity (Clark & Taylor Correction)(Clark & Taylor Correction)
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Temperature (ºC)
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erm
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U-29Pu-4Am-2Np-30Zr
Pu-12Am-40Zr
U-34Zr
U-50Zr
U-Zr values taken from Takahashi, Yamawaki, Yamamoto J. Nucl. Mater. 1988, 154, 141.
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Thermal Diffusivity of Pu-12Am-40ZrThermal Diffusivity of Pu-12Am-40Zr
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Thermal Diffusivity of U-29Pu-4Am-2Np-Thermal Diffusivity of U-29Pu-4Am-2Np-30Zr30Zr
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Fuel-Cladding Chemical Interaction (fcci)Fuel-Cladding Chemical Interaction (fcci)
steelsteel
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FUTURIX-FTA Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650FUTURIX-FTA Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650ººC 7hrsC 7hrsU-29Pu-4Am-2Np-30Zr – AIM1 SS Diffusion CoupleU-29Pu-4Am-2Np-30Zr – AIM1 SS Diffusion Couple
BSE SE Fe
Ni Cr Zr
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FUTURIX-FTA Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650FUTURIX-FTA Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650ººC 7hrsC 7hrsU-29Pu-4Am-2Np-30Zr – AIM1 SS Diffusion CoupleU-29Pu-4Am-2Np-30Zr – AIM1 SS Diffusion Couple
BSE U Np
Am Pu O
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FUTURIX-FTA Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650FUTURIX-FTA Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650ººC 7hrsC 7hrsPu-12Am-40Zr – AIM1 SS Diffusion CouplePu-12Am-40Zr – AIM1 SS Diffusion Couple
BSE
SE
Pu
Am
O
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FUTURIX-FTA Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650FUTURIX-FTA Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650ººC 7hrsC 7hrsPu-12Am-40Zr – AIM1 SS Diffusion CouplePu-12Am-40Zr – AIM1 SS Diffusion Couple
BSE SE Fe
Ni Cr Zr
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FUTURIX-FTA Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650FUTURIX-FTA Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650ººC 7hrsC 7hrsPu-12Am-40Zr – AIM1 SS Diffusion CouplePu-12Am-40Zr – AIM1 SS Diffusion Couple
BSE – Fe 120 m BSE – Fe 600 m BSE – Fe 1000 m
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AFCI Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650AFCI Metal Alloy Fuels FCCI 650ººC 200hrsC 200hrsPu-10Am-10Np-40Zr – 422 SS Diffusion CouplePu-10Am-10Np-40Zr – 422 SS Diffusion Couple
1100 m
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SummarySummary• Successfully Arc-Cast Series of Non-fertile and Low-
fertile Alloys Composed of Varying Amounts of U, Pu, Np, Am, Zr
• Good Retention of Am from Fabrication Process
• Continuing the Quantitative Characterization of the Fuels for Phase (XRD), Microstructure (SEM), Thermal Analysis (DSC, TMA, LFD), Thermal Conductivity, and FCCI