Advances in Nuclear Fuel Chemistry Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy 1st Edition by Markus Piro 9780081025710 0081025718

Part A: Fundamentals

1. Reaction kinetics and chemical thermodynamics of nuclear materials

Abstract

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Basic concepts of chemical kinetics

1.3 Fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics

1.4 Thermodynamics of condensed phases

1.5 Statistical thermodynamics applied to gases

1.6 Thermodynamics of nuclear fuel and fission products

1.7 Solution thermodynamics applied to the storage of spent fuel and geological disposal

1.8 Basics of redox equilibria

1.9 Conclusion

Acknowledgment

References

Further reading

2. Experimental methods

Abstract

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Thermal analysis methods

2.3 Spectroscopy techniques

2.4 Nuclear magnetic resonance

2.5 Mass spectrometry techniques

2.6 Secondary ions mass spectrometry

2.7 Diffraction techniques

2.8 Electrochemical techniques

2.9 Conclusion

References

Further reading

3. Computational thermochemistry of nuclear fuel

Abstract

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Fundamentals

3.3 The CALPHAD method

3.4 Applications and limitations of computational thermodynamics

3.5 Summary

References

Part B: Fuel Designs

4. Oxide power reactor fuels

Abstract

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Phase diagrams involving UO2, PuO2, and ThO2

4.3 Binary and higher order oxide phase diagrams

4.4 Doped fuels

4.5 Summary

References

5. Other power reactor fuels

Abstract

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Metallic fuels

5.3 Nontraditional ceramic fuels

5.4 Coated particle fuels

5.5 Summary and outlook

References

Further reading

6. Molten salt reactor fuels

Abstract

6.1 Introduction

6.2 History of molten salt reactor research

6.3 Molten salt reactor renaissance

6.4 Molten salt reactor fuel concepts

6.5 Fuel salt properties

6.6 Measurements and experimental procedures

6.7 Redox potential of the fuel

6.8 Effect of oxygen impurities

6.9 Effect of soluble fission product impurities

6.10 Conclusion

References

7. Research reactor fuels

Abstract

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Fuel geometry

7.3 Fuel materials

7.4 Evolution of research reactor fuel during operation

7.5 Fabrication processes

7.6 Fuel behavior under irradiation

7.7 Corrosion of aluminum research reactor fuel cladding

7.8 Conclusion

References

Part C: Stages of the Fuel Cycle and Other Applications

8. Mining and milling

Abstract

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Mining

8.3 Milling

8.4 Tailings

8.5 Summary

References

9. Uranium conversion and enrichment

Abstract

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Natural uranium conversion processes

9.3 Uranium enrichment

9.4 Conversion of enriched UF6 to UO2

9.5 Conclusion and future trends

References

10. Advances in fuel fabrication

Abstract

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Ceramic fuel fabrication

10.3 Metallic fuel fabrication

10.4 Advanced reactor fuel fabrication

10.5 Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References

11. In-reactor behavior

Abstract

11.1 Introduction

11.2 General description of fuel behavior

11.3 Oxide fuel chemistry

11.4 Other fuels chemistry

11.5 Conclusion—outlooks

References

12. Reprocessing and recycling

Abstract

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Headend processing of Zircaloy-clad fuels for hydrometallurgical separations

12.3 Headend processing for alternative or advanced fuels

12.4 Off-gas treatment and emission controls

12.5 Separations

References

13. Spent nuclear fuel and disposal

Abstract

13.1 Introduction—generalities on spent nuclear fuel

13.2 Spent nuclear fuel management strategies, closed versus open nuclear cycles

13.3 Spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste storage—international practices

13.4 Spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste geological disposal—international practices

13.5 Key processes from operation to disposal through storage that impact the long-term stability of spent nuclear fuel

13.6 Dissolution and alteration of spent nuclear fuel under deep geological repository conditions

13.7 Outlook

13.8 Conclusion

Appendix

References

Further reading

14. Advances in fuel chemistry during a severe accident: Update after Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) accident

Abstract

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Chemistry on fuel/core degradation

14.3 Fission product chemistry at severe accident of light water reactors

14.4 Conclusion