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Influence of network modifiers on the physical, structural, elastic, thermal properties of lead boroaluminate glasses for advanced radioactive waste management 网络改性剂对先进放射性废物处理用硼铝酸铅玻璃物理、结构、弹性和热性能的影响
IF 3.2 3区 工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.106187
M. Vijayakumar , J. Inico Valanarasi , K. Ramachandran , M.S. Al-Buriahi , Nada Alfryyan , P. Devendran , K. Maheshvaran
In this study, a series of europium ions incorporated lead boroaluminate glasses containing a composition of 69B2O3+5Al2O3+10PbO+15MO+1Eu2O3 (where M = Li2O, Na2O, K2O, MgO, CaO, SrO in wt%) were synthesized and characterized to evaluate their potential for radiation shielding applications. The influence of various alkali and alkaline earth modifiers on physical, structural, thermal and elastic properties was systematically examined. Density showed a clear compositional dependence, increasing from 3.155 g/cm3 (K) to 3.897 g/cm3 (Sr), while the molar volume varied between 18.375 and 25.416 cm3/mol, reflecting the combined effects of cation size and field strength on network packing. The refractive index increased steadily from nd = 1.632 (Li) to nd = 1.881 (Sr), consistent with enhanced polarizability in heavier modifier-containing glasses. FTIR spectral analysis revealed significant structural changes, including the transformation of BO3 to BO4 units and a reduction in non-bridging oxygens, confirming enhanced polymerization. Mechanical studies showed that Sr2+- and Ca2+-rich glasses exhibited superior Young's, shear, and bulk moduli, reflecting better mechanical strength and rigidity. Thermal analysis through TG/DSC indicates the well-defined glass transition and crystallization events, with Tg and ΔT values strongly dependent influenced by the modifiers. Radiation shielding performance was evaluated using parameters such as mass attenuation coefficient (MAC), mean free path (MFP), half-value layer (HVL), electron density (Neff) and effective atomic number (Zeff). The radiation-shielding performance improved across the series, with MAC decreasing from 0.090 to 0.063 cm2/g, HVL reducing from 3.23 to 3.04 cm, and MFP shortening from 5.02 to 4.11 cm at 1 MeV while incorporating different modifiers from Li to Sr in the present compositions. Glasses containing Ca and Sr demonstrated enhanced photon interaction probabilities and reduced penetration depths compared to conventional shielding concretes. Moreover, buildup factor analysis and fast neutron removal cross-sections (FNRC) confirmed the dual-mode shielding capability of these glasses. The performance of the prepared glasses is benchmarked against commercial glass types such as RS 253, RS 360, RS 520, and RS G18/G19 and shielding concretes. The findings establish that careful selection of modifier oxides, especially Sr2+ and Ca2+, significantly enhances both structural and shielding efficiency, positioning these glasses as promising alternatives for compact and efficient radiation shielding materials in the advance nuclear waste management amenities.
本研究合成了一系列含铕离子的硼铝酸铅玻璃,其组成为69B2O3+5Al2O3+10PbO+15MO+1Eu2O3(其中M = Li2O, Na2O, K2O, MgO, CaO, SrO, wt%),并对其进行了表征,以评估其辐射屏蔽应用潜力。系统考察了各种碱和碱土改性剂对其物理、结构、热、弹性等性能的影响。密度表现出明显的组分依赖性,从3.155 g/cm3 (K)增加到3.897 g/cm3 (Sr),而摩尔体积在18.375 ~ 25.416 cm3/mol之间变化,反映了阳离子尺寸和场强对网络填充的综合影响。折射率从nd = 1.632 (Li)稳定增加到nd = 1.881 (Sr),这与较重的改性剂增强了玻璃的偏振性一致。FTIR光谱分析显示了显著的结构变化,包括BO3向BO4单元的转变和非桥接氧的减少,证实了聚合增强。力学研究表明,富含Sr2+和Ca2+的玻璃具有优越的杨氏模量、剪切模量和体积模量,反映出更好的机械强度和刚度。热分析通过TG/DSC表明明确的玻璃化转变和结晶事件,TG和ΔT值强烈依赖于改性剂的影响。采用质量衰减系数(MAC)、平均自由程(MFP)、半值层(HVL)、电子密度(Neff)和有效原子序数(Zeff)等参数评价辐射屏蔽性能。在加入Li和Sr等不同改性剂的情况下,该系列材料的辐射屏蔽性能得到了改善,在1 MeV下,MAC从0.090降低到0.063 cm2/g, HVL从3.23降低到3.04 cm, MFP从5.02缩短到4.11 cm。与传统的屏蔽混凝土相比,含有Ca和Sr的玻璃显示出增强的光子相互作用概率和降低的穿透深度。此外,累积因子分析和快中子去除截面(FNRC)证实了这些玻璃的双模屏蔽能力。所制备的玻璃的性能以商用玻璃为基准,如RS 253、RS 360、RS 520、RS G18/G19和屏蔽混凝土。研究结果表明,仔细选择改性氧化物,特别是Sr2+和Ca2+,显著提高了结构和屏蔽效率,使这些玻璃成为先进核废料管理设施中紧凑和高效辐射屏蔽材料的有前途的替代品。
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Experimental study on discharge behavior in automatic depressurization system: High pressure two phase discharge characteristics of pipeline 自动减压系统放电特性的实验研究:管道高压两相放电特性
IF 3.2 3区 工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.106184
Zhengrun Shang , Dufeng Lv , Zhongning Sun , Zhaoming Meng , Pei Yu
To investigate the high pressure two phase discharge characteristics within the multi-stage pipelines of automatic depressurization system (ADS) under actual operating conditions, this study conducted experimental research on high pressure two phase discharge in multi-stage pipelines. The results shows that with an increase the number of depressurization stages, the pressure drop percentage of the discharge main pipeline increases, and the pressure drop percentage of ADS valve package decreases. Additionally, the position of the maximum pressure drop percentage in the valve package migrates upstream with the increase of depressurization stages. When the equilibrium quality is 90∼100 % and the pressure is 2–13.6 MPa, the equilibrium quality along the flow direction initially decreases and then increases, and as the inlet pressure increases, the inflection point gradually moves downstream. In the other conditions, the equilibrium quality shows an upward trend. When the equilibrium quality is 10–90 %, the pressure is 0–13.6 MPa and the equilibrium quality is 0–10 %, the pressure is 2–13.6 MPa, the equilibrium quality changes significantly along the pipeline. And other conditions is not obvious.
为研究实际工况下自动降压系统(ADS)多级管道内高压两相放电特性,本研究对多级管道内高压两相放电进行了实验研究。结果表明:随着降压级数的增加,排放主管道压降百分比增大,ADS阀组压降百分比减小;此外,随着降压级的增加,阀组中最大压降百分比的位置上游偏移。当平衡质量为90 ~ 100%,压力为2 ~ 13.6 MPa时,沿流动方向的平衡质量先减小后增大,随着进口压力的增大,拐点逐渐向下游移动。在其他条件下,平衡质量呈上升趋势。当平衡质量为10 ~ 90%,压力为0 ~ 13.6 MPa时,平衡质量为0 ~ 10%,压力为2 ~ 13.6 MPa时,平衡质量沿管道变化明显。而其他条件则不明显。
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Same events, different trajectories: why countries reacted differently to the oil crisis, Chernobyl and Fukushima 同样的事件,不同的轨迹:为什么各国对石油危机、切尔诺贝利和福岛的反应不同
IF 3.2 3区 工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.106171
Giacomo Dei, Giorgio Locatelli, Caterina Francescangeli, Sara Nanni
Nuclear energy is a low-carbon technology playing a critical role in present and future energy systems. Yet, historically, national nuclear systems have followed strikingly divergent paths (some expanding and consolidating, while others phasing out) despite facing similar events, such as oil crises or nuclear accidents, occurring abroad. Understanding the reasons behind these divergent paths is an empirically relevant and academically underexplored area of research. This paper addresses this gap by investigating the factors that shape the resilience and continuity of national nuclear large technological systems (LTSs) (i.e., complex socio-technical configurations comprising both physical and non-material elements), analysing four European LTSs: France, the UK, Germany, and Italy. Through a multiple-case study approach, this paper examines how socio-economic, political, technological, socio-cultural, and environmental factors have shaped national responses to three key exogenous events, i.e., the 1970s oil crisis and the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents. The analysis reveals that the pre-event configuration of factors within each nuclear LTS plays a critical role in shaping its post-event trajectory. While France and the UK maintained and reinforced their nuclear systems, Germany and Italy experienced destabilization and phase-out. This study presents a novel framework for understanding nuclear LTS resilience based on the dynamic alignment of key factors empirically identified in the four countries' LTS. Our results have broader implications for understanding the necessary interventions in a nuclear LTS to increase its resilience by investigating and assessing the configuration of factors and their evolution.
核能是一种低碳技术,在当前和未来的能源系统中发挥着至关重要的作用。然而,从历史上看,尽管面临着类似的事件,如石油危机或核事故,但各国的核系统却遵循着截然不同的道路(一些国家在扩张和巩固,而另一些国家则在逐步淘汰)。理解这些不同路径背后的原因是一个经验相关的、学术上未被充分探索的研究领域。本文通过调查影响国家核大型技术系统(LTSs)弹性和连续性的因素(即包括物理和非物质元素的复杂社会技术配置)来解决这一差距,并分析了四个欧洲LTSs:法国、英国、德国和意大利。通过多案例研究方法,本文考察了社会经济、政治、技术、社会文化和环境因素如何影响国家对三个关键外生事件的反应,即20世纪70年代的石油危机以及切尔诺贝利和福岛核事故。分析表明,每个核LTS内部因素的事前配置在塑造其事后轨迹方面起着关键作用。当法国和英国维持并加强其核系统时,德国和意大利经历了不稳定和逐步淘汰。本研究提出了一个理解核LTS弹性的新框架,该框架基于在四个国家的LTS中实证确定的关键因素的动态对齐。我们的研究结果具有更广泛的意义,通过调查和评估因素的配置及其演变,了解核LTS中必要的干预措施,以提高其恢复力。
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Experimental and numerical study on the flow characteristics of perforated plates for Pellet bed reactor 球团床反应器穿孔板流动特性的实验与数值研究
IF 3.2 3区 工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.106177
Congqiang Si , Kai Huang , Nan Yang , Dawen Zhong , Yu Ji , Jun Sun
This study investigates the flow resistance characteristics of thick perforated plates (with relative thickness t/d ≥ 1.0) in a Pellet Bed Reactor (PeBR) for nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) through experiments and simulations. Experimental results show that pressure drop and flow resistance increase with higher inflow velocity. The hexagonal hole arrangement induces two distinct sizes of recirculation vortices near the wall downstream of the plate, which enhances flow resistance and energy dissipation. Additionally, the pressure loss coefficient is positively influenced by both a decrease in porosity n and an increase in relative thickness t/d. At a Reynolds number Re = 30,000, the pressure loss coefficient varies by 368.33 (n = 0.108–0.456, t/d = 1) and by 59.25 (n = 0.108, t/d = 1–10), demonstrating a greater sensitivity to n. A predictive model for the pressure loss coefficient, incorporating n, t/d and Re, was developed and achieved a prediction error within ±9 %. At high Re, due to the inability to rapidly reduce pressure, a Mach disk forms downstream of the perforated plates, weakening the plates throttling ability. When the ratio of local pressure to back pressure is greater than 0.86, the Mach disk is no longer observed. The study's findings provide critical insights for structural design and optimization of perforated plates in PeBR.
通过实验和模拟研究了核电推进用球团床反应器(PeBR)中厚穿孔板(相对厚度t/d≥1.0)的流动阻力特性。实验结果表明,随着流入速度的增大,压降和流阻增大。六方孔的布置在板的下游壁面附近形成了两种不同大小的再循环涡,增强了流动阻力和能量耗散。此外,孔隙度n的降低和相对厚度t/d的增加都对压力损失系数有正影响。雷诺数Re = 30000时,压力损失系数变化幅度分别为368.33 (n = 0.108 - 0.456, t/d = 1)和59.25 (n = 0.108, t/d = 1 - 10),对n具有较高的敏感性。建立了包含n、t/d和Re的压力损失系数预测模型,预测误差在±9%以内。在高Re时,由于无法快速减压,在穿孔板下游形成马赫数盘,削弱了板的节流能力。当局部压力与背压之比大于0.86时,不再观察到马赫盘。该研究结果为PeBR多孔板的结构设计和优化提供了重要的见解。
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A review of structural material compatibility in sodium-cooled nuclear reactors 钠冷却核反应堆结构材料相容性研究进展
IF 3.2 3区 工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.106179
Xiaoqiang Liu , Xujia Wang , Feng Wang , Yiheng Wu , Ziqiao Gong , Zhao Shen , Xiaoqin Zeng
In response to growing global energy demands and specialized power needs in the marine, aerospace, and defense sectors, sodium-cooled heat pipe microreactors (SHPRs) have emerged as a key innovation in nuclear technology. This review systematically examines the development, technical characteristics, and material compatibility advances essential to the longevity and reliability of alkali metal heat pipe systems. It analyzes material degradation mechanisms in liquid sodium environments—focusing on dissolution corrosion kinetics, carbon migration-induced decarburization and carburization, and thermodynamic compatibility—to clarify corrosion behavior and its governing factors. By integrating material selection criteria, operational experience, and mechanistic models, this work provides a foundation for optimizing material performance under extreme thermal and chemical conditions. Ultimately, it supports the sustainable deployment of SHPRs to meet diverse energy challenges.
为了应对日益增长的全球能源需求以及海洋、航空航天和国防领域的特殊电力需求,钠冷热管微反应堆(shpr)已成为核技术的一项关键创新。本文系统地研究了碱金属热管系统的发展、技术特点和材料相容性进展,这些进展对碱金属热管系统的寿命和可靠性至关重要。分析了材料在液态钠环境中的降解机制,重点是溶解腐蚀动力学、碳迁移诱导的脱碳和渗碳以及热力学相容性,以阐明腐蚀行为及其控制因素。通过整合材料选择标准、操作经验和机理模型,本工作为在极端热和化学条件下优化材料性能提供了基础。最终,它支持shpr的可持续部署,以应对各种能源挑战。
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Steady-state characteristics of a passive heat transfer system integrated with two-phase loop thermosyphon for SMRs smr两相循环热虹吸被动传热系统稳态特性研究
IF 3.2 3区 工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.106094
Xubin Wu, Wentao Hao, Wenwen Zhang, Weihua Li, Zhenlei Liu
This study proposes a novel passive heat transfer system for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), where a Two-Phase Loop Thermosyphon (TPLT) is integrated as an intermediate heat exchanger between the primary and secondary circuits. A RELAP5 model is developed to evaluate steady-state performance and sensitivity to key design parameters. Operating conditions results revealed that core power plays a decisive role in system performance. Besides, excessive feedwater flow or low core power prevents superheated steam generation at the steam generator outlet. Sensitivity results show that evaporator and condenser lengths strongly influence primary circuit temperatures, height difference controls TPLT circulation, and filling ratio significantly affects vapor void fraction. The baseline design achieves a core outlet temperature of 278.0 °C, a primary coolant flow of 5.7 kg/s, and superheated steam at 209.6 °C, with each thermosyphon carrying about 0.2 % of the core power. The study provides preliminary insights into the feasibility of this configuration for future SMR applications.
本研究提出了一种用于小型模块化反应器(SMRs)的新型被动传热系统,其中两相环路热虹吸(TPLT)集成为一次回路和二次回路之间的中间热交换器。建立了一个RELAP5模型来评估稳态性能和对关键设计参数的敏感性。运行工况结果表明,核心功率对系统性能起决定性作用。此外,给水量过大或堆芯功率过低会防止蒸汽发生器出口产生过热蒸汽。灵敏度结果表明,蒸发器和冷凝器长度对一次回路温度影响较大,高度差控制TPLT循环,填充率对蒸汽空隙率影响较大。基线设计的堆芯出口温度为278.0°C,一次冷却剂流量为5.7 kg/s,过热蒸汽温度为209.6°C,每个热虹吸管携带约0.2%的堆芯功率。该研究为未来SMR应用的这种配置的可行性提供了初步的见解。
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Multi-physics coupling simulation of an electrorefiner for pyroprocessing of spent nuclear fuel 乏核燃料热处理电精炼厂多物理场耦合模拟
IF 3.2 3区 工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.106182
Wenzhou Sun , Yiqun Xiao , Yanhong Jia , Liuming Yan , Baohua Yue
This paper presents the multi-physics coupling simulation for the precise control and optimization of the temperature and flow fields in an electrorefiner for pyroprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. The coupling temperature and flow fields in multi-domain of molten salt, argon gas atmosphere, electrodes, and stirring rod are systematically investigated using a multi-domain, multi-step and multi-physics modeling methodology. In argon gas atmosphere, the flow pattern with a maximum velocity at 157 mm s−1 is mainly induced by the natural convection between the cooling cover at 300 K and the hot furnace at 773 K. In molten salt, the flow pattern with a maximum velocity at 25.1 mm s−1 is driven essentially by the stirring instead of natural convection. The temperature difference is significant in the molten salt as it decreases from 773 K in contact with crucible to 719.1 K in contact with stirrer. Though increasing the stirring speed and height of the space between the molten salt and the cooling cover can improve significantly the temperature uniformity, the maximum temperature difference improves much slower than the average temperature difference. The great maximum temperature differences, at −33.5 K and −18.0 K, respectively, in the molten salt and at the electrode surfaces with a stirring speed at 300 rpm, will hinder the enlargement of an experimental scale electrorefiner to an engineering scale electrorefiner. Addition, the precise temperature field in molten salt adjacent to the electrodes is affected by Joule heat and electrochemical heat of electrorefining. Therefore, our multi-physics coupling simulation is significant for the precise control and optimization of pyroprocessing of spent nuclear fuel.
本文采用多物理场耦合仿真的方法对乏燃料热处理电精炼厂的温度场和流场进行了精确控制和优化。采用多域、多步骤、多物理场建模方法,系统地研究了熔盐、氩气气氛、电极和搅拌棒多域的耦合温度场和流场。在氩气气氛中,最大速度为157 mm s−1的流动模式主要是由300 K时冷却罩与773 K时热炉之间的自然对流引起的。在熔盐中,最大速度为25.1 mm s−1的流动模式主要由搅拌驱动,而不是自然对流。熔盐与坩埚的温差为773 K,与搅拌器的温差为719.1 K。虽然提高搅拌速度和熔盐与冷却盖之间的间距高度可以显著改善温度均匀性,但最大温差的改善速度远慢于平均温差。当搅拌速度为300 rpm时,熔盐和电极表面的最大温差分别为- 33.5 K和- 18.0 K,这将阻碍实验级电精炼厂扩大到工程级电精炼厂。此外,电极附近熔盐的精确温度场受焦耳热和电解精炼的电化学热的影响。因此,多物理场耦合模拟对乏燃料热处理的精确控制和优化具有重要意义。
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Response of steam generator thermal-hydraulic characteristics under seismic loading 地震作用下蒸汽发生器热工特性的响应
IF 3.2 3区 工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.106161
Xu Chen , Yanjun Li , Xin Zhang , Jie Yang , Guoxing Yu , Yuanshao Sun , Baozhi Sun , Jianxin Shi , Xin Zhou
To address the challenge of predicting the thermal-hydraulic behavior of a steam generator (SG) under seismic excitation, this study developed an integrated numerical simulation methodology. Based on the SG design of the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant (DBNPP), a refined unit tube bundle model was constructed. The computational framework incorporates the coupling of multiphase flow equations with the Multiple Size Group model using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and the boiling heat transfer model under oscillatory conditions was validated via a User-Defined Function (UDF). Seismic loading was simulated by applying tri-directional accelerations based on the EI Centro seismic record, and the variation in thermal-hydraulic characteristics under multiple working conditions was systematically investigated by controlling the peak ground acceleration. The results demonstrate that: the frequency-domain response of the vapor mass fraction at the outlet under both transverse and longitudinal waves is predominantly concentrated in the low-frequency region; an increase in vapor fraction along the flow path significantly intensifies velocity fluctuations in both vapor and liquid phases; the overall system temperature stability and thermal inertia of the tube bundle effectively suppress drastic temperature fluctuations at the outlet; the coalescence and fragmentation of bubbles of varying sizes are identified as the mechanism causing fluctuations in vapor-related parameters at the secondary-side outlet. This study provides a theoretical foundation for the seismic design and safety assessment of SGs in nuclear power plants.
为了解决预测地震作用下蒸汽发生器(SG)热工性能的挑战,本研究开发了一种集成的数值模拟方法。以大亚湾核电站SG设计为背景,建立了精细化的机组管束模型。计算框架采用计算流体动力学(CFD)将多相流方程与多尺寸群模型耦合,并通过用户定义函数(UDF)验证振荡条件下的沸腾传热模型。基于EI Centro地震记录,采用三向加速度模拟地震载荷,通过控制峰值地面加速度,系统研究了多工况下热液特性的变化规律。结果表明:在横波和纵波作用下,出口蒸汽质量分数的频域响应主要集中在低频区;沿流道增加的汽分显著加剧了汽相和液相的速度波动;整个系统的温度稳定性和管束的热惯性有效地抑制了出口温度的剧烈波动;确定了不同尺寸气泡的聚并和破碎是引起二次侧出口蒸汽相关参数波动的机制。该研究为核电厂核安全防护结构的抗震设计和安全评价提供了理论依据。
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Experimental simulations of aerosols produced during the Fukushima unit-3 in-vessel core degradation 福岛3号机组堆芯降解过程中产生的气溶胶的实验模拟
IF 3.2 3区 工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.106180
Bence Mészáros , Jana Sklenka , Ayumi Itoh , Jan Hrbek , Mykhaylo Paukov , Yoshinao Kobayashi , Václav Tyrpekl
Nowadays, several years after the severe accident triggered by the Tohoku earthquake in 2011 in Fukushima, Japan, significant efforts are targeted at the decommissioning and decontamination of the consequent radiological deposits. For a better understanding and prediction of the decommissioning works, we have focused on the accidental progression of the Unit 3 (BWR-4, Mark I) reactor of the Fukushima plant. In two large-scale experiments, we simulated the in-vessel core degradation, including the melting phase, and generated aerosols from the main components (UO2-ZrO2-Zr-Fe-B4C system). We used cold crucible technology to melt the material reflecting the Unit 3 active zone composition, and we collected the deposited material from the surface of a hermetic steel compartment around the furnace. The aerosol deposits were analyzed using solid-state analysis (e.g., electron microscopy, crystal structure determination, and chemical composition). The majority of released material was composed of U3O8-y and UO2+x that crystallized from the UOz volatile species. This means that the fuel itself was the main volatile carrier. The reaction of B4C powder with the in-vessel corium melt triggered the melt mixing and volatility of some compounds. Such data serves to predict the nature of deposits in the containment of Unit 3, facilitating the decommissioning efforts.
如今,在2011年日本福岛东北地震引发的严重事故发生数年之后,人们在退役和清理由此产生的放射性沉积物方面做出了重大努力。为了更好地理解和预测退役工作,我们集中研究了福岛核电站3号机组(BWR-4, Mark I)反应堆的意外进展。在两个大型实验中,我们模拟了容器内核心的降解,包括熔化阶段,以及主要组分(UO2-ZrO2-Zr-Fe-B4C体系)产生的气溶胶。我们使用冷坩埚技术熔化反映3号机组活性区成分的材料,并从炉周围的密封钢室表面收集沉积的材料。使用固态分析(例如,电子显微镜、晶体结构测定和化学成分)分析气溶胶沉积物。释放出的大部分物质由U3O8-y和UO2+x组成,它们是由UOz挥发性物质结晶而成。这意味着燃料本身是主要的挥发性载体。B4C粉体与容器内堆芯熔体的反应引发了熔体的混合和部分化合物的挥发。这些数据有助于预测3号机组安全壳内沉积物的性质,促进退役工作。
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Study on evolution of interface microstructure of SS304L/Zr-2.5 %Nb diffusion bonded joints processed using Ni and Ti interlayers Ni和Ti夹层处理SS304L/ zr - 2.5% Nb扩散结合接头界面显微组织演变研究
IF 3.2 3区 工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.106159
V. Srikanth , Vishal Singh , H. Donthula , A. Laik , R. Tewari
Joining Zr-based alloys to stainless steels remains a technological challenge due to their chemical incompatibility. However, such joints are critically important for nuclear engineering applications. In this study, a solid-state diffusion bonding approach was developed to successfully join SS 304L and Zr-2.5 %Nb alloy using a composite interlayer of Ni and Ti. The bonding parameters were optimized by systematically varying the temperature and bonding duration from 1098 K to 1123 K and from 60 to 120 min, respectively. A maximum shear strength of 254 MPa was achieved at 1123 K for 60 min, attributed to enhanced coalescence and controlled intermetallic growth. However, extended durations or higher temperatures led to excessive growth of brittle intermetallic phases namely Ni3Ti, NiTi, and NiTiZr resulting in reduced joint strength. Microstructural investigations revealed a diffusion-driven evolution of interfacial phases, with Ni diffusing more rapidly than Zr and forming Ni-rich intermetallics. Notably, NiTiZr evolved from a discontinuous phase into a well-defined intermetallic layer with increasing bonding time and temperature, emphasizing the role of diffusion kinetics in phase transformation and stability. Energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the interfacial phase composition and fracture characteristics, revealing Ni, Ni3Ti, and NiTiZr on both fracture surfaces. Growth kinetics of intermetallic layers provided insights into optimizing bonding conditions to balance diffusion and intermetallic formation. This work highlights the importance of understanding the mechanism of microstructural evolution during bonding and presents a pathway to develop robust joints between chemically incompatible materials.
由于其化学不相容性,将锆基合金与不锈钢结合仍然是一项技术挑战。然而,这种接头对核工程应用至关重要。在本研究中,采用Ni和Ti复合中间层,成功地建立了SS 304L和zr - 2.5% Nb合金的固态扩散连接方法。通过在1098 ~ 1123 K和60 ~ 120 min范围内系统地改变温度和键合时间,优化了键合参数。在1123 K温度下,60min的最大抗剪强度达到254 MPa,这主要归功于增强的聚结和控制的金属间生长。然而,延长的时间或更高的温度会导致脆性金属间相Ni3Ti、NiTi和NiTiZr的过度生长,导致接头强度降低。显微组织研究表明,界面相的演化是扩散驱动的,Ni的扩散速度比Zr快,形成富Ni的金属间化合物。值得注意的是,随着键合时间和温度的增加,NiTiZr从不连续相演变为明确的金属间层,强调了扩散动力学在相变和稳定性中的作用。能谱分析(EDS)和x射线衍射(XRD)证实了界面相组成和裂缝特征,在两个断口表面都发现了Ni、Ni3Ti和NiTiZr。金属间层的生长动力学为优化键合条件以平衡扩散和金属间形成提供了见解。这项工作强调了理解键合过程中微观结构演变机制的重要性,并提出了在化学不相容材料之间开发坚固接头的途径。
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