Essays about: "Uranium Silicide"

Found 2 essays containing the words Uranium Silicide.

1. 1. Degradation mechanisms of UN and UN–10U3Si2 pellets of varying microstructure by comparative steam oxidation experiments

   University essay from KTH/Reaktorfysik

   Author : Selim Uygur; [2016]
   Keywords : Uranium Mononitride; Uranium Silicide; Composite; Steam degradation; corrosion mechanism;

   Abstract : During an extended LOCA in a LWR, the current UO2 fuel reaches very high temperatures and eventually melts, while the current Zircaloy fuel cladding oxidizes releasing hydrogen. These two consequences can lead to an unacceptable amount of radioactive release by presenting accident routes for containment failure. READ MORE

3. 2. Fabrication and Characterization of UN-USix Nuclear Fuel

   University essay from KTH/Reaktorfysik

   Author : Alicia Marie Raftery; [2015]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In this thesis, UN-U3Si2 nuclear fuel was fabricated using spark plasma sintering and characterized to analyze the microstructure and crystal structure of the resulting pellets. This work was done in collaboration with accident tolerant fuel research, an effort which aims at developing nuclear fuel with superior safety and performance compared to currently used oxide fuels. READ MORE