scholarly journals Slides for Performance of Custom-Made Very High Temperature Thermocouples in the Advanced Gas Reactor Experiment AGR-5/6/7 During Irradiation in the Advanced Test Reactor

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Palmer ◽  
Richard S Skifton
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Reactor Experiment ◽  
Custom Made ◽  
Test Reactor ◽  
Very High

Integrity assessment of the high temperature engineering test reactor (HTTR) control rod at very high temperatures

1997 ◽  
Vol 172 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Tachibana ◽  
S. Shiozawa ◽  
J. Fukakura ◽  
F. Matsumoto ◽  
T. Araki
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Control Rod ◽  
Integrity Assessment ◽  
Test Reactor ◽  
Very High

scholarly journals Performance of Custom-Made Very High Temperature Thermocouples in the Advanced Gas Reactor Experiment AGR-5/6/7 during Irradiation in the Advanced Test Reactor

2020 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 04010
Author(s):  
A. J. Palmer ◽  
R. S. Skifton ◽  
M. Scervini ◽  
D. C. Haggard ◽  
W. D. Swank
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Type K ◽  
Custom Made ◽  
Test Reactor ◽  
Lower Temperature ◽  
Low Drift

The Advanced Gas Reactor-5/6/7 (AGR-5/6/7) experiment is the fourth and final experiment in the AGR experiment series and will serve as the formal fuel qualification test for the TRISO fuels under development by the U.S. Department of Energy. Certain locations in this experiment reach temperatures higher than any of the previous AGR tests, up to 1500°C. Such extreme temperatures create unique challenges for thermocouple-based temperature measurements. High-temperature platinum-rhodium thermocouples (Types S, R, and B)and tungsten-rhenium thermocouples (Type C) suffer rapiddecalibration due to transmutation of the thermoelements fromneutron absorption. For lower temperature applications, previousexperience with Type K thermocouples in nuclear reactors haveshown that they are affected by neutron irradiation only to alimited extent. Similarly, Type N thermocouples, which are morestable than Type K at high temperatures, are only slightly affectedby neutron fluence. Until recently, the use of these nickel-basedthermocouples was limited when the temperature exceeds 1050°Cdue to drift related to phenomena other than nuclear irradiation.Recognizing the limitations of existing thermometery to measuresuch high temperatures, the sponsor of the AGR-5/6/7 experimentsupported a development and testing program for thermocouplescapable of low drift operation at temperatures above 1100°C. High Temperature Irradiation Resistant Thermocouples (HTIR-TCs)based on molybdenum/niobium thermoelements have been underdevelopment at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) since circa 2004. A step change in accuracy and long-term stability of thisthermocouple type has been achieved as part of the AGR-5/6/7thermometry development program. Additionally, long-termtesting (9000+ hrs) at 1250°C of the Type N thermocouplesutilizing a customized sheath developed at the University ofCambridge has been completed with low drift results. Both theimproved HTIR and the Cambridge Type N thermocouple typeshave been incorporated into the AGR-5/6/7 test, which beganirradiation in February 2018 in INL’s Advanced

Benchmark Efforts to Support Studies of Advanced VHTRs

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Ames ◽  
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Very High Temperature Reactor ◽  
High Temperature Reactor ◽  
Heterogeneity Effects ◽  
Test Reactor ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Double Heterogeneity ◽  
Initial Process ◽  
Very High ◽  
Single Batch

The Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) is the leading candidate for the reactor component of the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP). This is because the VHTR demonstrates great potential in improving safety characteristics, being economically competitive, providing a high degree of proliferation resistance, and producing high outlet temperatures for efficient electricity generation and/or other high temperature applications, most notably hydrogen production. In addition, different fuel types can be utilized by VHTRs, depending on operational goals. In this case, the recovery and utilization of the valuable energy left in LWR fuel in order to create ultra long life single batch cores by taking advantage of the properties of TRU fuels. This paper documents the initial process in the study of TRU fueled VHTRs, which concentrates on the verification and validation of the developed whole-core 3D VHTR models. Many of the codes used for VHTR analysis were developed without a full appreciation of the importance of randomness in particle distribution. With this in mind, the SCALE code system was chosen as the computational tool for the study. It provides the opportunity of utilizing SCALE versions 5.0 and 5.1, making it possible to compare and analyze different techniques accounting for the double heterogeneity effects associated with VHTRs. Startup physics results for Japan’s High Temperature Test Reactor (HTTR) were used for experiment-to-code benchmarking. MCNP calculations were employed for code-to-code benchmarking. Results and analysis are included in this paper.

Use of LaB6 for a High Quality, Small Energy Spread Beam in an Electron Velocity Spectrometer

1976 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 534-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. E. Batson ◽  
C. H. Chen ◽  
J. Silcox
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Energy Resolution ◽  
Electron Velocity ◽  
Electronic Excitations ◽  
Small Energy ◽  
Small Intensity ◽  
Good Energy ◽  
Spectrometer System ◽  
Electron Energy Loss ◽  
Very High

Electron energy loss experiments combined with microscopy have proven to be a valuable tool for the exploration of the structure of electronic excitations in materials. These types of excitations, however, are difficult to measure because of their small intensity. In a usual situation, the filament of the microscope is run at a very high temperature in order to present as much intensity as possible at the specimen. This results in a degradation of the ultimate energy resolution of the instrument due to thermal broadening of the electron beam.We report here observations and measurements on a new LaB filament in a microscope-velocity spectrometer system. We have found that, in general, we may retain a good energy resolution with intensities comparable to or greater than those available with the very high temperature tungsten filament. We have also explored the energy distribution of this filament.

TEM study of boron additions to cobalt aluminide

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 546-547
Author(s):  
Gerald B. Feldewerth
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Major Drawback ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
Aerospace Applications ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ordered Alloys ◽  
The University ◽  
Very High

In recent years an increasing emphasis has been placed on the study of high temperature intermetallic compounds for possible aerospace applications. One group of interest is the B2 aiuminides. This group of intermetaliics has a very high melting temperature, good high temperature, and excellent specific strength. These qualities make it a candidate for applications such as turbine engines. The B2 aiuminides exist over a wide range of compositions and also have a large solubility for third element substitutional additions, which may allow alloying additions to overcome their major drawback, their brittle nature.One B2 aluminide currently being studied is cobalt aluminide. Optical microscopy of CoAl alloys produced at the University of Missouri-Rolla showed a dramatic decrease in the grain size which affects the yield strength and flow stress of long range ordered alloys, and a change in the grain shape with the addition of 0.5 % boron.

WIELAND-K88

Alloy Digest ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 54 (12) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Copper Alloy ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Relaxation Resistance ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Very High

Abstract Wieland K-88 is a copper alloy with very high electrical and thermal conductivity, good strength, and excellent stress relaxation resistance at elevated temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: CU-738. Producer or source: Wieland Metals Inc.

KUBOTA UCX

Alloy Digest ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
High Temperature Operation ◽  
Oxidation And Corrosion ◽  
Very High

Abstract Kubota UCX was developed for very high temperature operation for ethylene pyrolysis service. The alloy also has excellent oxidation and corrosion resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting and joining. Filing Code: Ni-663. Producer or source: Kubota Metal Corporation, Fahramet Division.

AIRSTEEL X-200

Alloy Digest ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
United States Steel Corporation ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Very High

Abstract USS AIRSTEEL X-200 is a very high strength, workable, air hardening steel. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and creep. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SA-85. Producer or source: United States Steel Corporation.

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