THE OXIDATION OF URANIUM MONOCARBIDE MICROSPHERES

Authors
MUKERJEE SK RAO GAR DEHADRAYA JV VAIDYA VN VENUGOPAL V SOOD DD
Citation
Sk. Mukerjee et al., THE OXIDATION OF URANIUM MONOCARBIDE MICROSPHERES, Journal of nuclear materials, 210(1-2), 1994, pp. 97-106
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Metallurgy & Mining","Material Science
Journal title
Journal of nuclear materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223115
Volume
210
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
97 - 106
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3115(1994)210:1-2<97:TOOUMM>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The reaction of oxygen with UC microspheres was studied as a function of heating rate, partial pressures of oxygen and sample size under non isothermal heating conditions. The ultimate product of the oxidation w as U3O8 with the formation of UO2 as an intermediate. The kinetic para meters were evaluated and conditions suggested for ignition free bulk oxidation of UC.