• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제36권8호
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• pp.782-790
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• 1999

The compressibility sinterability sintering behaviour and thermal stability of AlOOH added UO2 pellt and PVA-Al(III) complex added UO2 pellet were investigated respectively. Compared with characteristics of AlOOH added UO2 pellet the green density and the sintered density of PVA-Al(III) complex added UO2 pellet were lowered but the grain size and the pore size of that were more increased in accordance with higher compacting pressure. The AlOOH added UO2 pellet had the grain size of about 14${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ with monomodal pore size distribution while the PVA-Al(III) complex added UO2 pellet had the grain size of about 42 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ with bimodal pore size distribution. The PVA-A(III) complex added UO2 pellet had a similiar open porosity to the AlOOH added UO2 pellet and a lower resintered density change than the AlOOH added UO2 pellet.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.299-308
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• 2003

Fabrication technique of $(Th,U)O_2$ pellets has been investigated. Powder mixtures of $ThO_2\;and\;UO_2$ were milled in two different ways-dry and wet milling. Milled powder was compacted and sintered to $(Th,U)O_2$ pellets. The wet-milled powder leads to a $(Th,U)O_2$ pellet having a high sintered density and uniform distribution of U and Th, compared to the dry-milled powder. The sintered density of a $(Th,U)O_2$ pellet tends to decrease by increasing the content of $ThO_2$. The thermal conductivity of $ThO_2\;and\;(Th,U)O_2$ pellets was measured by the laser flash method. The thermal conductivity of the $ThO_2$ pellet is higher than that of the $UO_2$ pellet, and the thermal conductivities of $(Th,U)O_2$ pellets containing $65wt\%\;and\;35wt\%\;ThO_2$ pellets are lower than that of the $UO_2$ pellet.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.609-616
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• 1992

This study has been investigated on the milling of Aluminium Distearate (ADS) powder and characteristics of the ADS-doped UO2 pellets. As-received ADS powder of the agglomerated particles has not shown any milling effect because of heat generated during planetary milling. But the use of coolant to effectively remove heat generated during milling has been found an effective way in breaking up the agglomerates of ADS powder. The green density of the UO2 pellet decreases with the amount of ADS powder doped. Therefore, in order to get the sintered density of 95% pellet decreases with the amount of ADS powder doped. Therefore, in order to get the sintered density of 95% theoretical density, the 200 ppm ADS-doped UO2 pellet has to be pressed under higher compacting pressure of 3500~4000 kgf/$\textrm{cm}^2$ compared with the ADS-undoped UO2 pellet pressed under around 3000 kgf/$\textrm{cm}^2$. The ADS-dpoed UO2 pellet with even relatively low sintered density of 10.27 g/㎤ exhibits open porosity of 1% while open porosity of the ADS-undoped UO2 pellet is reduced to around 1% only after its sintered density increases to 10.43g/㎤. It is, therefore, concluded that doping of ADS powder significantly contributes to the decrease in open porosity of the UO2 pellet. The dilatometry of the ADS doped UO2 pellet shows the sintering rate curve with the bimodal mode, which could be attributed to a phase reaction between UO2 and ADS. The X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that there occurs not any new phase formed but the shift of the peaks. It would be expected that a phase reaction resulting in solid solution would happen in the temperature range of 130$0^{\circ}C$ to 150$0^{\circ}C$ between UO2 and ADS.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2013

When a new nuclear fuel is developed, an irradiation test needs to be carried out in the research reactor to analyze the performance of the new nuclear fuel. In order to check the performance of a nuclear fuel during the irradiation test in the test loop of a research reactor, sensors need to be attached in and out of the fuel rod and connect them with instrumentation cables to the measuring device located outside of the reactor pool. In particular, to check the temporary temperature change at the center of a nuclear fuel during the irradiation test, a thermocouple should be instrumented at the center of the fuel rod. Therefore, a hole needs to be made at the center of fuel pellet to put in the thermocouple. However, because the hardness and the density of a sintered $UO_2$ pellet are very high, it is difficult to make a small fine hole on a sintered $UO_2$ pellet using a simple drilling machine even though we use a diamond drill bit made by electro deposition. In this study, an automated drilling machine using a CVD diamond drill has been developed to make a fine hole in a fuel pellet without changing tools or breakage of workpiece. A sintered alumina ($Al_2O_3$) block which has a higher hardness than a sintered $UO_2$ pellet is used as a test specimen. Then, it is verified that a precise hole can be drilled off without breakage of the drill bit in a short time.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2004

용융 전로슬래그를 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트로 전환하여 활용하기 위한 목적으로, 용융 슬래그와 소결 CaO 펠렛을 상호 반응시켜, 슬래그의 염기도 및 반응온도에 따른 CaO의 슬래그 중으로의 용해속도 및 반응생성층을 조사하였다. 전로슬래그에 사전에 계산된 양의 시약급 SiO$_2$를 첨가하여 MgO 도가니에 넣고 $1350∼1500 ^{\circ}C$로 30분간 가열ㆍ용해하여 균질화 한 후 같은 온도로 가열해 둔 소결 CaO 펠렛을 투입하여 10∼30분간 반응시켰다. 반응 후 급냉한 시편을 도가니의 직경방향으로 절단해서 펠렛 단면의 CaO 직경 변화를 측정하여 CaO의 용해속도를 조사하고, 계면 생성층을 SEM/EDX로 관찰하였다. 전로슬래그의 염기도를 1로 조절한 경우, CaO의 용해속도(반응계면의 이동속도)는 $1350 ^{\circ}C$에서 9.8$mu extrm{m}$/min 였고, 온도상승에 따라 $^1500 {\circ}C$에서 18.0$\mu\textrm{m}$/min으로 증가하였다. 염기도를 2로 조절한 경우는 각각 7.6$\mu\textrm{m}$/min, 15.0$\mu\textrm{m}$/min으로 조금 감소하였다. CaO의 용해속도는 Arrhenius의 온도와존성을 만족하며, CaO 용해반응의 겉보기 활성화에너지 값은 36 kcal/mole이었다. 슬래그의 염기도가 1인 경우. $1500 ^{\circ}C$에서 10∼30분간 반응시켰을 때 생성된 $C_2$S의 두께는 64∼118$\mu\textrm{m}$, $C _3$S층의 두께는 28∼90$\mu\textrm{m}$이었다. 한편, 슬래그의 염기도가 2인 경우, $1500^{\circ}C$에서 10∼30분간 반응시켰을 때 형성된 $C_3$S층의 두께는 90∼120$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.1108-1112
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• 2002

산화물 제어봉 물질로서 $Dy_xTi_yO_z$ 소결체를 powder process에 의해 제조하였다. $Dy_2O_3+TiO_2$ 혼합분말의 소결성과 고용체의 상을 TMA와 XRD로써 각각 분석하였으며, 소결체의 비열과 열확산계수를 측정하여 열전도도를 구하였다. $Dy_xTi_yO_z$에서 Dy의 함량에 따라 소결성과 밀도가 변하였고 $3\;g\;Dy/cm^3\;Dy_xTi_yO_z$의 경우 $1580{\circ}C$의 소결온도에서 용융이 일어났다. $4.00\;g\;Dy/cm^3$ 소결체에는 $Dy_2TiO_5+Dy_2Ti_2O_7$의 두 상이 존재하며 $4.54\;g\;Dy/cm^3$의 경우 $Dy_2TiO_5$의 단일 상만이 존재하는 결과를 보였다. $Dy_xTi_yO_z$의 열전도도는 $25~600{\circ}C$ 범위에서 온도에 따라 큰 변화가 없으며 $1600{\circ}C$ 소결체가 1.69∼1.78 W/mK, 1550$^{\circ}C$ 소결체의 경우에는 1.49~1.55 W/mK이었다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2005

용융전로슬래그를 일반 포틀랜드 시멘트로 활용하기 위하여, 용융슬래그와 $C_3A(3CaO{\cdot}Al_2O_3)$가 반응하여 시멘트의 구성상인 $C_4AF$가 생성되는 기구와 생성속도를 조사하고자 한다. 전로슬래그에 소정의 $SiO_2$를 첨가하여 MgO도가니에 넣고 $1300^{\circ}C{\sim}1350^{\circ}C$에서 30분간 가열 용해하여 균질화 한 후, 같은 온도로 가열해 둔 소결 $C_3A$펠렛을 투입하여 $10{\sim}30$분간 반응시켰다. 반응 후, 급냉한 시편을 도가니의 직경방향으로 절단해서 펠렛 단면의 $C_3A$직경 변화를 측정하여 $C_3A$의 용해속도를 조사하고, 계면반응 생성상을 SEM/EDX로 관찰하였다. 그 결과 $C_3A$ 펠렛의 슬래그로의 용해속도는 $1300^{\circ}C$에서 $0.75{\times}10^{-4}(cm/sec)$으로부터 $1350^{\circ}C$에서 $1.67{\times}10^{-4}(cm/sec)$으로 증가하였으며, 슬래그와 $C_3A$ 펠렛 사이에 $C_4AF$와 $C_{12}A_7$의 혼합층이 생성됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제37권7호
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• pp.660-664
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• 2000

Effect of various kinds of additive such as AlOOH, Al(OH)3, Al2Si2O5(OH)4, Nb2O5, TiO2 and MgO on the properties and microstructures of UO2 pellet has been examined. All the tested dopants had played a role to reduce sintered density and open porosity. It was revealed that the addition of TiO2 made pellet more stable thermally. UO2 pellet doped with 0.2wt% TiO2 was swelled rather than densified after annealing for 24 hrs at 1$700^{\circ}C$. It was attributed to large pore with spherical shape. Titinia and silicon coexisted with Al element were more effective to increase grain size than other additives. It could be also revealed that the formation of liquid phase was the main cause of grain growth.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2002

Various types of compounds were tested with the aspects of decomposition and formation of residue in a $CO_2$ or 7H$_2$+93$N_2$ atmosphere. The evaporation temperature range of each compound was determined from thermogravimetric curve. Decomposition of dicarbon amide, stearic acid, acrowax and zinc stearate was studied by thermogravimetry in $CO_2$ or in 7H$_2$+93$N_2$ atmosphere. All compounds were decomposed in $CO_2$ atmosphere at lower than 40$0^{\circ}C$, but the residue, ZnO remained for zinc stearate. ZnO did not decompose in $CO_2$ atmosphere up to 130$0^{\circ}C$, but reduced into Zn metal and disappeared in the temperature range of $600^{\circ}C$ to 120$0^{\circ}C$ in 7H$_2$+93$N_2$ atmosphere. The effect of residue, which trapped in closed pores of sintered pellet, on the thermal stability was studied using the resintering test at 1$700^{\circ}C$ in 7H$_2$+93$N_2$ atmosphere. In the case of oxidative sintered pellet with admixing zinc stearate, the cavity formation accompanied with a density drop after resintering is due to the pressure of the Zn gases trapped in the isolated pores.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.433-435
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• 2002

The relation between sintered densities and porosities in UO$_2$ pellets is investigated. The open porosity decreases linearly up to about 95% T.D.,(theoretical density) as the sintered density increases whereas, above 96% T.D., sintered UO$_2$ pellets do not have any open pores. The fraction of open porosity to the total porosity also decreases linearly as the sintered density increases, though the slope is lower than that of open porosity and, above 95% T.D., the fraction decreases rapidly to approach a zero.