%0 Conference Paper %1 citeulike:5766237 %A Hellwig, Christian %A Bart, Gerhard %A Restani, Renato %A Pouchon, Manuel A. %B Proceedings of the Global 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana (USA), 16-20 Nov 2003 %D 2003 %K imported %P 1974--1978 %T Fabrication of Inert Matrix Fuel based on Yttria Stabilized Zirconia %X The deployment of a suitable, Pu-bearing inert matrix fuel (IMF) could offer an attractive option as a oncethrough LWR strategy aimed at reducing the currently growing plutonium stockpiles. A development programme focusing on yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ)-based IMF is conducted at PSI. YSZ-based IMF has so far been irradiated in two test reactors. The material characterization of the irradiated material by ceramography, electron probe micro analysis, and x-ray diffraction are presented. IMF fabrication by attrition milling of the oxide constituents is possible, but high sintering temperatures are required to achieve homogeneity. X-ray diffraction is a suitable tool to monitor the homogeneity.

@inproceedings{citeulike:5766237, abstract = {The deployment of a suitable, Pu-bearing inert matrix fuel (IMF) could offer an attractive option as a oncethrough LWR strategy aimed at reducing the currently growing plutonium stockpiles. A development programme focusing on yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ)-based IMF is conducted at PSI. YSZ-based IMF has so far been irradiated in two test reactors. The material characterization of the irradiated material by ceramography, electron probe micro analysis, and x-ray diffraction are presented. IMF fabrication by attrition milling of the oxide constituents is possible, but high sintering temperatures are required to achieve homogeneity. X-ray diffraction is a suitable tool to monitor the homogeneity.}, added-at = {2009-09-16T11:28:59.000+0200}, author = {Hellwig, Christian and Bart, Gerhard and Restani, Renato and Pouchon, Manuel A.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2b345e9dfb196aed00ef808d1d6aa9f76/pouchon}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the Global 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana (USA), 16-20 Nov 2003}, citeulike-article-id = {5766237}, interhash = {4e4b640f77cbad7dbe9134e9162c9338}, intrahash = {b345e9dfb196aed00ef808d1d6aa9f76}, keywords = {imported}, month = {November}, pages = {1974--1978}, posted-at = {2009-09-10 09:34:19}, priority = {0}, timestamp = {2009-09-16T11:29:19.000+0200}, title = {Fabrication of Inert Matrix Fuel based on Yttria Stabilized Zirconia}, year = 2003 }