| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1566994 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The thermal stability and high temperature behaviour of candidate fuels and targets for transmutation of minor actinides has been investigated. Zirconia-based solid solution, MgO-based CERCER and molybdenum-based CERMET fuels containing Am and/or Pu in various concentrations were heated up to 2700 K in a Knudsen cell coupled with a quadrupole mass spectrometer, to measure their vapour pressure and vapour composition. The results reveal that the vaporisation of the actinides from the samples is not only determined by the thermodynamics of the system but is also related to the dynamic evolution of multi-component mixtures with complex composition or microstructure.
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Authors
P. Gotcu-Freis, J.-P. Hiernaut, J.-Y. Colle, C. Nästrén, A. Fernandez Carretero, R.J.M. Konings,