Abstract:In recent years, various fuel types or targets, free from U-238, have been proposed for the transmutation of plutonium and the minor actinides. Yttrium-stabilised zirconia is currently under investigation because of its small neutron cross section and is high solubility with PuO2 and AmO2. The aim of the present work is to investigate the behaviour of Yttrium Stabilised Zirconium Oxide in presence of Cerium, as simulate of minor actinides. Several oxide materials composed of Zr, Y, Ce (5–25%), have been synthe… Show more
“…For each powder, the optimal compacting pressure was determined as reported in previous work. 11 The pellets were then sintered in a resistance heated furnace at 1600 • C in air atmosphere for 5 h, using a heating rate of 3 K/min.…”
Section: Synthesis Of Ce-ysz Powder and Pelletsmentioning
“…For each powder, the optimal compacting pressure was determined as reported in previous work. 11 The pellets were then sintered in a resistance heated furnace at 1600 • C in air atmosphere for 5 h, using a heating rate of 3 K/min.…”
Section: Synthesis Of Ce-ysz Powder and Pelletsmentioning
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