An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel

Joint Authors

Odaira, Naoya
Arita, Yuji

Source

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

Issue

Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2019-09-04

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Abstract EN

Pu-rich metallic fuel is promising for transuranic element burners.

In this study, we calculated the thermal properties of Pu-rich metallic fuel.

The thermal conductivity was calculated by using both Nordheim’s rule and Wiedemann–Franz law.

The thermal conductivity of Pu-40Zr (14.3 Wm−1·K−1 at 600 K) was much lower than that of U-10Zr (23.5 Wm−1·K−1 at 600 K), another candidate metallic fuel.

This addresses the metallic fuel has much lower durability in accidental situations than U-Zr metallic fuel.

Thus, we also calculated thermal conductivity of the Pu-20U-20Zr alloy.

The result shows uranium addition to the Pu-Zr alloy increased the thermal conductivity.

In addition, we calculated the melting point of the Pu-(0–80U)-20Zr alloy and the result shows uranium addition increased melting point.

This result suggests the accident tolerance of the Pu-rich metallic fuel increases by adding uranium.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Odaira, Naoya& Arita, Yuji. 2019. An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120689

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Odaira, Naoya& Arita, Yuji. An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120689

American Medical Association (AMA)

Odaira, Naoya& Arita, Yuji. An Estimation of the Thermal Properties of Pu-Rich Metallic Fuel. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120689

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1120689