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University of South Carolina
Analysis of U-Zr-C-O Quaternary System for Applications in Advanced ZRC Coated Triso Particles
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>The implementation of ZrC for use in oxide TRISO particles for Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) conditions to prevent kernel overpressurization and kernel migration has been proposed by several researchers. Analysis is performed incorporating first-principles thermodynamics along with out-of-pile experimental work. UO<sub>2+x</sub>-U<sub>4</sub>O<sub>9</sub> powders are created and used for in-vacuo thermogravimetric testing with both carbon and zirconium carbide powders to evaluate the efficiency of ZrC for usage as an oxygen getter in oxide TRISO fuels.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- MS
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Campus Access Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Nuclear Engineering
- Year
- 2009
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- DeGange, Jonathan Lee
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Travis W. Knight
Subjects
dc:subject × 7Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- © 2009, Jonathan Lee DeGange
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/17
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-1018