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Possibilities of Using Hypostoichiometric Uranium Dioxide in Thermionic Fuel Elements
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Advantages of using UO2-X in fuel elements are discussed.
Change of the initial uranium dioxide content due to burn-up, themal diffusion, as well as fuel component carry-over through the fuel element cladding and vent system is calculated. It is shown that while the fuel element works, the oxygen coefficient increases. The initial value of O/U=1.990-1.998 providing preservation of the hypostoichiometric content during life time is recommended.
The authors results on UO2-X structure investigation under conditions of heating-cooling and long storage, as well as comparative data on free swelling are given besides literature data on UO2-X properties.
Authors
- A. S. Gontar - Research Institute of Scientific Industrial Association“Lutch”
- V. S. Gutnik - Research Institute of Scientific Industrial Association“Lutch”
- D. Yu. Lubimov - Research Institute of Scientific Industrial Association“Lutch”
- Yu. V. Nikolaev - Research Institute of Scientific Industrial Association“Lutch”
- A. S. Panov - Research Institute of Scientific Industrial Association“Lutch”
- Ye. M. Rakitskaya - Research Institute of Scientific Industrial Association“Lutch”
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Gontar, A., Gutnik, V., Lubimov, D., Nikolaev, Y. et al., "Possibilities of Using Hypostoichiometric Uranium Dioxide in Thermionic Fuel Elements," SAE Technical Paper 929238, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/929238.Also In
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