Fuels reactor materials

During the selection and application of materials used for construction of a nuclear facility, many different material properties and factors must be considered depending upon the requirements for each specific application. Generally, these consist of both non-fuel reactor materials, used for structural and component construction, and fuel materials. This chapter discusses some of the considerations used in the selection process for plant materials including material properties, fuel, fuel cladding, reflector material, control materials, and shielding materials. 

De Van, J. H. and Jansen, D, H., Fuels and Materials Development Program Quart. Progr. Rept., Sept. 30 (1968) ORNL-4350, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, p91 Bonilla, C. F., in Reactor Handbook, Vol. IV (ed. S. McLain), Interscience, New York, 107 (1964)... 

Nuclear Fuel Fissionable materials that have been enriched to such a composition that, when placed in a nuclear reactor, they will support a self-sustaining fission chain reaction, producing heat in a controlled manner for process use. 

Fuel Cell Technology Catalytic Membrane Reactors Materials Research Chemical Sensors Electrolytic Technology Machining Welding Monopropellant Fuels... 

Figure 116. Ammonia production based on heavy fuel oil (l.inde flow scheme with Texaco gasification) a) Air separation unit h) Soot extraction c) C02 absorption d) Methanol/H,() distillation e) Stripper f) Mol regenerator g) Refrigerant h) Dryer i) liquid N2 scrubber j) Syngas compressor k) Nil, reactor Material Balance...

The Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) reload core optimization problem, though easily stated, is far from easily solved. The designer s task is to identify the arrangement of fresh and partially burnt fuel (fissile material) and burnable poisons (BPs) (control material) within the core which optimizes the performance of the reactor over that operating cycle (until it again requires refueling), while ensuring that various operational (safety) constraints are always satisfied. 

PROPERTIES OF IRRADIATED FUEL AND OTHER REACTOR MATERIALS... 

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