Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5148298 | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The hydrogen induced disproportionation behavior of Ti-substituted ZrCo alloys was investigated to explore their suitability for International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Storage and Delivery System (SDS). The isothermal disproportionation studies on Ti-substituted alloys were carried out in conditions simulating ITER SDS i.e. 750 K temperature and 100 kPa hydrogen pressure. It was observed that the rate of disproportionation of Ti-substituted ZrCo alloys was found to vary as ZrCo > Zr0.9Ti0.1Co > Zr0.7Ti0.3Co > Zr0.8Ti0.2Co. X-ray diffraction measurements revealed the formation of TiCoH phase along with Ti-substituted ZrCo2 and ZrH2 phases as a result of disproportionation reaction of alloys. Neutron diffraction measurements on deuterides indicated that deuterium occupancy in 8e site and the corresponding Zr-D distance provide the primary driving force for disproportionation of alloys to take place. A plausible potential energy profile based on thermodynamic and kinetic considerations was proposed to explain the disproportionation mechanism of alloys.
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Authors
Ram Avtar Jat, Ripandeep Singh, Subhasis Pati, P.U. Sastry, A. Das, Renu Agarwal, S.C. Parida,