| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5454191 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Gadolinium is one of the best neutron absorber materials and its use can be considered as a sacrificial material in a Sodium Fast Reactor core catcher in view of preventing recriticallity. A series of experiments have been conducted in the VITI induction-heated facility to study the melting in the UO2-x-Gd2O3 system with 60-87 mol% gadolinia. These experiments have indicated that the eutectic composition is around 92 mol% Gd2O3 - 8 mol% UO2-x and that the liquidus line is close to that of Popov et al. [Atom. Energ. 110 (2011) pp. 221-229] phase diagram.
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Authors
Christophe Journeau, Pascal Fouquart, Renaud Domenger, Patrick Allegri,