摘要:
A nuclear fuel powder production plant comprises a conversion installation (2) for the conversion of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) into uranium dioxide (UO2) having a hydrolysis reactor (4) for the conversion of UF6 into uranium oxyfluoride powder (UO2F2) and a pyrohydrolysis furnace (6) for converting the UO2F2 powder into UO2 powder. The nuclear fuel powder production plant also includes a packaging unit (20) for the UO2 powder comprising a filling station (22) having a chamber (26) for receiving a container (24) to be filled, a filling duct (28) supplied from the furnace (6) and a suction system (32) comprising a suction ring (34) disposed at the outlet (30) of the filling duct (28) for sucking an annular air flow (A) around a stream (P) of UO2 powder falling from the outlet (30) from the filling duct (28) into the container (24).
摘要:
A conversion process for converting uranium hexafluoride into uranium dioxide includes the steps of hydrolysis of UF6 to uranium oxyfluoride (UO2F2) in a hydrolysis reactor (4) by reaction between gaseous UF6 and dry water vapour injected into the reactor (4), pyrohydrolysis of UO2F2 to UO2 in a pyrohydrolysis furnace (6) by reacting UO2F2 with dry steam and gaseous hydrogen (H2) injected into the furnace (6), extracting excess gas in the reactor (4) via a collecting device (50) comprising several filters (52), periodically cleaning the filters (52) by injecting a neutral gas into the filters (52) from the outside to the inside of the reactor (4) to remove powder stuck on the filters (52), and measuring the relative pressure in the reactor (4). The conversion method further includes carrying out point cleaning of the filters (52) when the relative pressure in the reactor (4) exceeds a predetermined point cleaning threshold.
摘要:
A uranium oxide fuel pellet having an inner region and an outer rim region about the inner region, and that the fuel pellet is cylindrical and the inner region and outer rim region are coaxial cylindrical regions. The outer rim region has an excess of oxygen in comparison to the inner region , wherein high burnup structure (HBS) formation will be suppressed or delayed. Preferably, the excess oxygen is obtained by a chemical treatment by immersing the pellet in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or potassium permanganate (KMnO4) in solution.
摘要:
Electrical devices operating in a range of −273° C. to 100° C. are disclosed. The devices include an insulating substrate. A U02+x crystal or oriented crystal U02+x film is on a first portion of the substrate. The U02+x crystal or film originates and hosts a non-equilibrium polaronic quantum phase-condensate. A first lead on a second portion of the substrate is in electrical contact with the U02+x crystal or film. A second lead on a third portion of the surface is in electrical contact with the U02+x crystal or film. The leads are isolated from each other. A U02+x excitation source is in operable communication with the UO2+x crystal or film. The source is configured to polarize a region of the crystal or film thereby activating the non-equilibrium quantum phase-condensate. One source state causes the UO2+x crystal or film to be conducting. Another source state causes the U02+x crystal or film to be non-conductive.
摘要:
A method of synthesizing rubidium uranium fluoride crystals. The method includes combining uranium-based feedstock with a mineralizer solution that includes a rubidium fluoride. The feedstock and mineralizer solution are pressurized and a thermal gradient applied thereto such that a first portion of the feedstock and the mineralizer solution is heated to a temperature that is greater than a temperature of a second portion of the feedstock and the mineralizer solution. Uranium nutrient enters the mineralizer solution from the feedstock in the first portion and uranium nutrient precipitates to spontaneously form crystals in the second portion.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for preparing a powder of a solid solution of dioxide of uranium and of at least one other actinide and/or lanthanide element comprising a step for combustion of a solution comprising uranyl nitrate and at least one nitrate of the other actinide and/or lanthanide element and nitrogen-containing fuel used according to a specific predetermined amount so as to form at the end of this step, said solid solution.
摘要:
A method for producing uranium oxide includes combining uranium tetrafluoride and a phyllosilicate mineral containing a solid oxidizing agent within the mineral's structure having a lower thermodynamic stability than the uranium oxide; heating the combination below the vapor point of the uranium tetrafluoride to sufficiently react the uranium tetrafluoride and the oxidizing agent to produce uranium oxide and a non-radioactive fluorine compound; and removing the fluorine compound.
摘要:
A multicomponent fluid feed apparatus is disclosed that independently preheats and then mixes two or more fluid streams being introduced into a high temperature chemical reactor to promote more rigorous and complete reactions using assemblies of inert tubular elements and an integral mixing orifice plate. The design allows use of ceramic and speciality alloy materials for high temperature service with particularly corrosive halide feeds such as UF.sub.6 and HF. Radiant heat transfer to the tubular elements from external means gives the necessary system high temperatures without excessive temperatures to cause material failure. Preheating of the gaseous reactants in a separate step prior to mixing and injecting the gaseous reactants into a high temperature chemical reactor was found to provide an improved thermal conversion of UF.sub.6 to uranium oxides.
摘要:
A method for producing uranium oxide includes combining uranium tetrafluoride and a solid oxidizing agent having a lower thermodynamic stability than the uranium oxide; heating the combination below the vapor point of the uranium tetrafluoride to sufficiently react the uranium tetrafluoride and the oxidizing agent to produce uranium oxide and a non-radioactive fluorine compound; and removing the fluorine compound.