Accident tolerant composite nuclear fuels

Accident tolerant composite nuclear fuels

Investigated accident tolerant nuclear fuels are fuels with enhanced thermal conductivity, which can withstand the loss of coolant for a longer time by allowing faster dissipation of heat, thus lowering the centerline temperature and preventing the melting of the fuel. Traditional nuclear fuels have...

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Main Authors: Szpunar Barbara, Malakkal Linu, Chung Seanne, Mateen Butt Momina, Jossou Ericmoore, Szpunar Jerzy A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201713003001
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spelling doaj-129ff555bcfa4e31b8b9c0e5b8b7201d2021-02-02T01:59:41ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2017-01-011300300110.1051/matecconf/201713003001matecconf_cmpse2017_03001Accident tolerant composite nuclear fuelsSzpunar BarbaraMalakkal LinuChung SeanneMateen Butt MominaJossou EricmooreSzpunar Jerzy A.Investigated accident tolerant nuclear fuels are fuels with enhanced thermal conductivity, which can withstand the loss of coolant for a longer time by allowing faster dissipation of heat, thus lowering the centerline temperature and preventing the melting of the fuel. Traditional nuclear fuels have a very low thermal conductivity and can be significantly enhanced if transformed into a composite with a very high thermal conductivity components. In this study, we analyze the thermal properties of various composites of mixed oxides and thoria fuels to improve thermal conductivity for the next generation safer nuclear reactors.https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201713003001
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author Szpunar Barbara
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Jossou Ericmoore
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Chung Seanne
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Jossou Ericmoore
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Accident tolerant composite nuclear fuels
MATEC Web of Conferences
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Jossou Ericmoore
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title Accident tolerant composite nuclear fuels
title_short Accident tolerant composite nuclear fuels
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series MATEC Web of Conferences
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publishDate 2017-01-01
description Investigated accident tolerant nuclear fuels are fuels with enhanced thermal conductivity, which can withstand the loss of coolant for a longer time by allowing faster dissipation of heat, thus lowering the centerline temperature and preventing the melting of the fuel. Traditional nuclear fuels have a very low thermal conductivity and can be significantly enhanced if transformed into a composite with a very high thermal conductivity components. In this study, we analyze the thermal properties of various composites of mixed oxides and thoria fuels to improve thermal conductivity for the next generation safer nuclear reactors.
url https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201713003001
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