Effect of indium addition in U-Zr metallic fuel on lanthanide migration

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• 作者：Yeon Soo Kim^a ; ^{yskim@anl.gov} ; T. Wiencek^a ; E. O'Hare^a ; J. Fortner^a ; A. Wright^a ; J.S. Cheon^b ; B.O. Lee^b
• 关键词：U-10Zr metallic fuel ; FCCI ; Lanthanide immobilization ; Dopant method ; Out-of-pile test
• 刊名：Journal of Nuclear Materials
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：484
• 期：Complete
• 页码：297-306
• 全文大小：3225 K
• 卷排序：484

文摘

Advanced fast reactor concepts to achieve ultra-high burnup (∼50%) require prevention of fuel-cladding chemical interaction (FCCI). Fission product lanthanide accumulation at high burnup is substantial and significantly contributes to FCCI upon migration to the cladding interface. Diffusion barriers are typically used to prevent interaction of the lanthanides with the cladding. A more active method has been proposed which immobilizes the lanthanides through formation of stable compounds with an additive. Theoretical analysis showed that indium, thallium, and antimony are good candidates. Indium was the strongest candidate because of its low reactivity with iron-based cladding alloys. Characterization of the as-fabricated alloys was performed to determine the effectiveness of the indium addition in forming compounds with lanthanides, represented by cerium. Tests to examine how effectively the dopant prevents lanthanide migration under a thermal gradient were also performed. The results showed that indium effectively prevented cerium migration.