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Uranium dioxide based castable refractory materials

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Abstract

Refractories are materials that will maintain strength at high temperatures and are typically used as liners for furnaces and other high temperature materials processing equipment. The ability to form uranium dioxide (UO2) refractory materials in a variety of shapes has a number of applications in the nuclear materials processing arena. This paper describes efforts to form UO2-based castable refractory in a variety of shapes including cylindrical crucibles and oblong shaped crucibles. This effort includes: preparation of crushed UO2 base material, binder selection, liner mold development, and testing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPBNC 2018 - Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages129-131
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9780894487743
StatePublished - 2019
Event2018 Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference, PBNC 2018 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Sep 30 2018 → Oct 4 2018

Publication series

NamePBNC 2018 - Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference

Conference

Conference2018 Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference, PBNC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period09/30/18 → 10/4/18

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