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A test method for the crush strength of coated fuel particles

A technology for coating fuel particles and testing methods, which is applied in the directions of strength characteristics, testing material strength using stable tension/pressure, and preparation of samples for testing, etc. It is simple and fast, and the effect of avoiding inherent errors and defects

Active Publication Date: 2019-06-14
SHANGHAI INST OF APPLIED PHYSICS - CHINESE ACAD OF SCI
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[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for testing the crushing strength of coated fuel particles, thereby solving the problem of large measurement errors in the crushing strength of coated fuel particles in the prior art

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[0030] In this example, SiC spherical shells and cores are coated fuel particles of zirconia, and the structure of the coated fuel particles before treatment is as follows: figure 1 As shown, from inside to outside, it includes: fuel core 1, buffer layer 2, inner dense pyrolytic carbon layer 3, SiC spherical shell layer 4 and outer dense pyrolytic carbon layer 5, and its X-ray imaging is as follows figure 2 shown. The specific process steps are as follows:

[0031] 1) The first high temperature oxidation treatment (see figure 1 Step S in 1 ): Put a certain amount of coated fuel particles in an alumina crucible and place them in a high-temperature oxidation furnace, raise the temperature to 850°C in an air atmosphere, keep the temperature for 10 hours, and then cool down and sample. In this step, the outer dense pyrolysis The carbon layer 5 first decomposes into CO and CO in a high-temperature oxidizing atmosphere 2 disappear, at this time the X-ray imaging of the structur...

Embodiment 2

[0038] In this example, ZrC spherical shells are used, and the core is coated fuel particles of uranium oxide. The specific process steps are as follows:

[0039] 1) The first high-temperature oxidation treatment: put a certain amount of coated fuel particles in an alumina crucible and place it in a high-temperature oxidation furnace, raise the temperature to 600°C in an air atmosphere, keep it for 8 hours, and then cool down and take samples.

[0040] 2) Preparation of laser-drilled samples: the coated fuel particles after high-temperature oxidation treatment were ultrasonically cleaned with acetone, deionized water and ethanol, and then dried in a drying oven.

[0041] 3) Preparation of laser-drilled template: On the copper plate, a laser is used to prepare 20*20 arrays of pits with a diameter of about 1mm.

[0042] 4) Laser drilling: Sprinkle the coated fuel particles after the first high-temperature oxidation treatment into the small holes of the laser drilling template, ...

Embodiment 3

[0046] In this example, a ZrC spherical shell and a core of thorium oxide coated fuel particles are used. The specific process steps are as follows:

[0047] 1) The first high-temperature oxidation treatment: put a certain amount of coated fuel particles in an alumina crucible, and place it in a high-temperature oxidation furnace, raise the temperature to 600°C in an air atmosphere, keep it for 12 hours, and then cool down and take samples.

[0048] 2) Preparation of laser-drilled samples: the coated fuel particles after high-temperature oxidation treatment were ultrasonically cleaned with acetone, deionized water and ethanol, and then dried in a drying oven.

[0049] 3) Preparation of laser-drilled template: On the copper plate, a laser is used to prepare 20*20 arrays of pits with a diameter of about 1 mm.

[0050] 4) Laser drilling: Sprinkle the coated fuel particles after the first high-temperature oxidation treatment into the small holes of the laser drilling template, ad...

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The invention provides a test method for crushing strength of a coated fuel particle. The coated fuel particle comprises a fuel core, a buffer layer, an inner compact pyrolytic carbon layer, a ceramic spherical shell and an outer compact pyrolytic carbon layer from inside to outside sequentially. The method comprises steps as follows: S1: the coated fuel particle is subjected to first high-temperature oxidation treatment for removal of the outer compact pyrolytic carbon layer; S2: the ceramic spherical shell of the coated fuel particle without the outer compact pyrolytic carbon layer is subjected to laser punching; S3: the coated fuel particle subjected to laser punching is subjected to second high-temperature oxidation treatment for removal of the inner compact pyrolytic carbon layer and the buffer layer; S4: the crushing strength value of the treated coated fuel particle is tested on a material tester. According to the method, the defect of inherent error of a hemisphere method and a ring method in the prior art is overcome, and the crushing strength test method which is simple in sample preparation, capable of performing batch processing and most importantly capable of greatly reducing the test error is provided.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of material performance detection, and more particularly relates to a method for testing the crushing strength of coated fuel particles. Background technique [0002] Coated fuel particles have a wide range of applications in high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, solid molten salt reactors, ultra-high temperature reactors, and Candu reactors [K.Minato, Advanced Concepts in TRISO Fuel.(2012), 215-236]. see figure 1 , the coated fuel particles are mainly composed of uranium and thorium-based fuel cores 1 and a cladding layer whose outer layer realizes specific functions. The cladding layer mainly includes a buffer layer 2 , an inner dense pyrolytic carbon layer 3 , a ceramic spherical shell layer 4 and an outer dense pyrolytic carbon layer 5 . Among them, the ceramic spherical shell blocks the release of fission gases and solids; bears the CO, CO 2 and the internal pressure of other fission gases; maintain ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01N3/08G01N1/44G01N23/04
CPCG01N1/44G01N3/08G01N23/04G01N2203/0019
Inventor 张锋林俊杨旭李子威朱智勇
Owner SHANGHAI INST OF APPLIED PHYSICS - CHINESE ACAD OF SCI