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Sintering of Industrial Uranium Dioxide Pellets Using Microwave Radiation for Nuclear Fuel Fabrication

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  • Konstantin S. Pilyushenko

    (Radiochemistry Lab, Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences, 19 Kosygin st., 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Maxim S. Dmitriyev

    (Department of Laser and Plasma Technologies of the Office of Educational Programs, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 115409 Moscow, Russia)

  • Sergey E. Vinokurov

    (Radiochemistry Lab, Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences, 19 Kosygin st., 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Trofim I. Trofimov

    (Radiochemistry Lab, Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences, 19 Kosygin st., 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Boris V. Saveliyev

    (Radiochemistry Lab, Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences, 19 Kosygin st., 119991 Moscow, Russia)

  • Alexander I. Kuznetsov

    (MSZ Machinery Manufacturing Plant, Joint-Stock Company, 144001 Elektrostal, Moscow Region, Russia)

  • Alexander A. Uvarov

    (Department of Laser and Plasma Technologies of the Office of Educational Programs, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 115409 Moscow, Russia
    MSZ Machinery Manufacturing Plant, Joint-Stock Company, 144001 Elektrostal, Moscow Region, Russia)

  • Boris F. Myasoedov

    (Radiochemistry Lab, Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences, 19 Kosygin st., 119991 Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

In this study, the possibility of sintering industrial pressed uranium dioxide pellets using microwave radiation for the production of nuclear fuel is shown. As a result, the conditions for sintering pellets in an experimental microwave oven (power 2.9 kW, frequency 2.45 GHz) were chosen to ensure that the characteristics of the resulting fuel pellets meet the regulatory requirements for ceramic nuclear fuel, including the following: a density of about 10.44 g/cm 3 ; a volume fraction of open pores of tablets of about 0.1%; an oxygen coefficient of no more than 2.002; hydrogen content of about 0.30 ppm; and the change in density after re-sintering on average no more than 1.16%.

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  • Konstantin S. Pilyushenko & Maxim S. Dmitriyev & Sergey E. Vinokurov & Trofim I. Trofimov & Boris V. Saveliyev & Alexander I. Kuznetsov & Alexander A. Uvarov & Boris F. Myasoedov, 2022. "Sintering of Industrial Uranium Dioxide Pellets Using Microwave Radiation for Nuclear Fuel Fabrication," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:23:p:9193-:d:993098
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    1. Konstantin Dvoeglazov & Yury Kulyako & Sergey Vinokurov & Boris Myasoedov & Mikhail Dmitriev & Oleg Ushakov & Yuri Mochalov & Andrei Shadrin & Pavel Smolkin, 2022. "Synthesis of Mixed Actinide Oxides Using Microwave Radiation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-9, September.
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