Fabrication and Property Measurements of Ma Nitride Fuels and Llfp Targets
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Research on MA nitride fuels and LLFP targets for transmutation of long-lived radioactive elements in JAERI is presented. Inert matrix fuels such as (Am,Y)N and (Am,Zr)N were synthesised by the carbothermic reduction method. Thermodynamic properties such as thermal expansion and heat capacity were measured in Tc-Ru alloy system. Some candidates of I target were examined in thermal stability and compatibility with claddings. A new facility for handling MA elements for MA fuels and pyrochemical reprocessing is also introduced.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002