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Prospects for using lunar soil in the thermal scheme of a nuclear power plant with thermoelectric energy conversion
IF 0.4 4区 工程技术
Atomic Energy Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1007/s10512-024-01160-1
V. V. Skorlygin
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Concentration of 72, 74Ge in the additional product of a square cascade
IF 0.4 4区 工程技术
Atomic Energy Pub Date : 2025-01-17 DOI: 10.1007/s10512-024-01165-w
V. A. Palkin
{"title":"Concentration of 72, 74Ge in the additional product of a square cascade","authors":"V. A. Palkin","doi":"10.1007/s10512-024-01165-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10512-024-01165-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper considers the concentration of <sup>72, 74</sup>Ge in a square cascade with large stage separation coefficients corresponding to gas centrifuges. Cascades are calculated by varying the sections of partial stage streams with minimal deviation of calculated stage feeding streams from the specified one. The determined random search algorithms rapidly converge the objective function to the minimum. Thus, a single square cascade can effectively concentrate <sup>72, 74</sup>Ge isotopes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":480,"journal":{"name":"Atomic Energy","volume":"136 5-6","pages":"307 - 310"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143571155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Magnesium potassium phosphate matrix for solidification of a spent tributyl phosphate—dodecane simulant
IF 0.4 4区 工程技术
Atomic Energy Pub Date : 2025-01-17 DOI: 10.1007/s10512-024-01163-y
S. A. Fimina, K. Yu. Belova, N. D. Chalysheva, S. E. Vinokurov
{"title":"Magnesium potassium phosphate matrix for solidification of a spent tributyl phosphate—dodecane simulant","authors":"S. A. Fimina,&nbsp;K. Yu. Belova,&nbsp;N. D. Chalysheva,&nbsp;S. E. Vinokurov","doi":"10.1007/s10512-024-01163-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10512-024-01163-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Spent extractant in a diluent accumulates of hydrometallurgical fuel reprocessing. Extractant in a diluent classified as liquid radioactive waste, which must be converted into an environmentally safe state. The article presents the results of testing a magnesium potassium phosphate matrix for solidifying a <i>spent tributyl phosphate—dodecane</i> simulant. We examined solidified samples for compressive strength, water stability after 90 days of immersion, resistance to cycling freezing and thawing (30 cycles from −40 to 40 °C), and water resistance in accordance with GOST R 52126–2003. Thus, a magnesium potassium phosphate compound can include up to 20 wt% of aerosil pre-saturated with a <i>tributyl phosphate—dodecane</i> mixture. This corresponds to 17.6 wt% of the extractant in the diluent. Moreover, quality indicators of the studied compound meet the requirements for solidified radioactive waste.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":480,"journal":{"name":"Atomic Energy","volume":"136 5-6","pages":"294 - 299"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143571154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Liquidus temperature study of LiF–NaF–KF-based melts simulating the fuel salt of a molten-salt reactor for Np, Am, Cm transmutation 模拟Np, Am, Cm熔盐堆燃料盐的lif - naf - kf基熔体液相温度研究
IF 0.4 4区 工程技术
Atomic Energy Pub Date : 2024-12-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10512-024-01147-y
M. N. Belonogov, I. A. Volkov, N. D. Dyrda, G. N. Rykovanov, I. V. Sannikov, P. A. Sannikova, R. R. Fazylov, D. V. Khmelnitsky, V. A. Shelan
{"title":"Liquidus temperature study of LiF–NaF–KF-based melts simulating the fuel salt of a molten-salt reactor for Np, Am, Cm transmutation","authors":"M. N. Belonogov,&nbsp;I. A. Volkov,&nbsp;N. D. Dyrda,&nbsp;G. N. Rykovanov,&nbsp;I. V. Sannikov,&nbsp;P. A. Sannikova,&nbsp;R. R. Fazylov,&nbsp;D. V. Khmelnitsky,&nbsp;V. A. Shelan","doi":"10.1007/s10512-024-01147-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10512-024-01147-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Experiments were carried out to determine the liquidus temperature of 46.5LiF–11.5NaF–42KF-based melts simulating the fuel salt of a molten-salt burner operating in a Np, Am, Cm transmutation mode without the consumption of plutonium. The liquidus temperature was determined by differential scanning calorimetry; the melt composition was monitored by atomic emission, alpha, and gamma spectrometry. Melts containing PuF<sub>3</sub> and UF<sub>4</sub>, as well as NdF<sub>3</sub> and NiF<sub>2</sub> simulating the products of fission and corrosion of structural materials were studied. For the actinide fluoride mole fraction of 5–15 mol% in the LiF–NaF–KF-based fuel salt in the presence of fission and corrosion products, the liquidus temperature of the melts was equal to 485–580 °C.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":480,"journal":{"name":"Atomic Energy","volume":"136 3-4","pages":"165 - 170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142798297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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An analysis of machine learning for the safety justification of VVER reactors 基于机器学习的VVER反应堆安全性论证分析
IF 0.4 4区 工程技术
Atomic Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1007/s10512-024-01142-3
M. V. Antipov, M. A. Uvakin, A. L. Nikolaev, I. V. Makhin, E. V. Sotskov
{"title":"An analysis of machine learning for the safety justification of VVER reactors","authors":"M. V. Antipov,&nbsp;M. A. Uvakin,&nbsp;A. L. Nikolaev,&nbsp;I. V. Makhin,&nbsp;E. V. Sotskov","doi":"10.1007/s10512-024-01142-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10512-024-01142-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Contemporary approaches to the safety justification of nuclear power plants are characterized by constantly growing requirements for the volume and complexity of a computational analysis. Machine learning provides the ability to analyze large volumes of calculations. The present paper examines the methodology of a multivariate computational safety analysis based on machine learning. The approach proposed in the work will significantly reduce the time spent on labor-intensive calculations of safety justification. The selected learning model is presented with particular attention paid for its properties optimal for the solution of the considered problem. The ways of solving the problems arising during the preparation of a learning sample and model learning are described; the results of the model application for one of the typical problems including the safety justification of VVER reactors during a postulated design-basis accident using the conservative approach are provided. In conclusion, issues requiring further research, as well as the prospects for the development of the proposed methodology are indicated.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":480,"journal":{"name":"Atomic Energy","volume":"136 3-4","pages":"133 - 140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142798432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Development of a neural-network methodology for the safety justification of VVER reactors in manoeuvring modes 在机动模式下VVER反应堆安全论证的神经网络方法的发展
IF 0.4 4区 工程技术
Atomic Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1007/s10512-024-01141-4
M. A. Uvakin, A. L. Nikolaev, M. V. Antipov, I. V. Makhin, E. V. Sotskov
{"title":"Development of a neural-network methodology for the safety justification of VVER reactors in manoeuvring modes","authors":"M. A. Uvakin,&nbsp;A. L. Nikolaev,&nbsp;M. V. Antipov,&nbsp;I. V. Makhin,&nbsp;E. V. Sotskov","doi":"10.1007/s10512-024-01141-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10512-024-01141-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The article considers the advancement of a methodology developed by JSC OKB “Gidropress” for the calculation safety justification of VVER reactors in manoeuvring modes. The main challenge of the methodology in terms of the accident analysis is the selection and justification of initial conditions, which are carried out through expert assessment. To solve the problem, it is proposed to use machine learning for automating expert assessments based on available calculation results. The article proposes methods for constructing elements of a neural network and an algorithm for its learning. The results of the work of these elements and their combinations for the solution to the given problem are analyzed. Conclusions are made about the possibility of advancing the methodology through the development and implementation of a multilayer neural network that takes into account the accident type, manoeuvring algorithm, moment of the campaign, specifics of a particular project, and other factors important for the safety justification.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":480,"journal":{"name":"Atomic Energy","volume":"136 3-4","pages":"127 - 132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142798433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Development and testing of methods for extracting and conditioning accident elimination sorbents in the basements of the Fukushima Daiichi NPP 福岛第一核电站地下室中事故消除吸附剂的提取和调理方法的开发和测试
IF 0.4 4区 工程技术
Atomic Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-25 DOI: 10.1007/s10512-024-01150-3
E. E. Ostashkina, A. E. Savkin, Yu. T. Slastennikov
{"title":"Development and testing of methods for extracting and conditioning accident elimination sorbents in the basements of the Fukushima Daiichi NPP","authors":"E. E. Ostashkina,&nbsp;A. E. Savkin,&nbsp;Yu. T. Slastennikov","doi":"10.1007/s10512-024-01150-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10512-024-01150-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study aimed to select a method for extracting and conditioning sorbents located in the basements of the Fukushima Daiichi NPP (Japan) after the accident elimination. FSUE “RADON” conducted tests of two schemes for extracting and hydraulically unloading sorbents using a pump: directly into a filter trap or a dispenser with pulp overflow into the basement, followed by the transportation of thickened sorbents from the dispenser to the filter trap. The filter trap filling time, which is controlled by the passage of sorbent particles through the inspection window of the flange at the outlet of the flow, does not exceed 1.5 h at a filling degree of more than 95%. The recommended post-treatment mode includes rinsing with water to a chloride ion concentration of less than 30 mg/dm<sup>3</sup>, dehydration with compressed air, and holding for draining the remaining liquid with periodic pumping.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":480,"journal":{"name":"Atomic Energy","volume":"136 3-4","pages":"188 - 193"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142798379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Formation of intermetallics during the metallization of model nuclear fuel based on uranium dioxide containing oxides of rare earth metals and palladium 含稀土金属和钯氧化物的二氧化铀模型核燃料金属化过程中金属间化合物的形成
IF 0.4 4区 工程技术
Atomic Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-25 DOI: 10.1007/s10512-024-01151-2
A. V. Shishkin, V. Yu. Shishkin, P. N. Mushnikov, Yu. P. Zaikov
{"title":"Formation of intermetallics during the metallization of model nuclear fuel based on uranium dioxide containing oxides of rare earth metals and palladium","authors":"A. V. Shishkin,&nbsp;V. Yu. Shishkin,&nbsp;P. N. Mushnikov,&nbsp;Yu. P. Zaikov","doi":"10.1007/s10512-024-01151-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10512-024-01151-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper considers the reduction of rare earth metal (REM) oxides and uranium dioxide with lithium produced during the electrolysis of LiCl–Li<sub>2</sub>O melt with the formation of intermetallics and palladium. At a cathode potential of 0.6–0.8 V relative to <span>(E_{{mathrm{Li}^{+}}/{mathrm{Li}^{0}}})</span>, intermetallic compounds of CePd<sub>3</sub>, NdPd<sub>3</sub>, and UPd<sub>4</sub> compositions are formed. The formation current for REM intermetallic compounds is significantly greater than that for uranium. Therefore, when they are co-present in samples, REM intermetallics are formed first, followed by intermetallic compounds of uranium in the presence of palladium unbound by REM alloys. This is due to the significantly greater solubility of neodymium and cerium oxides in the salt melt compared to uranium dioxide. At a cathode potential close to or equal to the potential of liquid lithium, intermetallics with palladium, lanthanides, and uranium Ln<sub>3</sub>Pd<sub>4</sub>, LnPd, UPd<sub>3</sub> are formed. In this case, an important role is played by the ability of lithium and palladium to form alloys that are liquid at 650 °C.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":480,"journal":{"name":"Atomic Energy","volume":"136 3-4","pages":"194 - 199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142798306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Self-protection of fast lead-cooled reactors against the partial blockage of the core flow area 快冷堆芯流区部分堵塞的自保护
IF 0.4 4区 工程技术
Atomic Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-25 DOI: 10.1007/s10512-024-01139-y
V. I. Rachkov, Yu. S. Khomyakov, Yu. E. Shvetsov
{"title":"Self-protection of fast lead-cooled reactors against the partial blockage of the core flow area","authors":"V. I. Rachkov,&nbsp;Yu. S. Khomyakov,&nbsp;Yu. E. Shvetsov","doi":"10.1007/s10512-024-01139-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10512-024-01139-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An analysis of the consequences for an accident caused by the blockage of the core flow area is of particular importance for the safety of metal-cooled reactors. A blockage may be caused by the release of slag accumulated in the primary circuit due to the violation of the coolant technology. In order to identify the self-protection margins of BREST-OD-300 and BR-1200 reactors, a comparative analysis of the consequences was carried out for an accident caused by the partial blockage of the core flow area. The velocity and temperature of the coolant in the core, as well as the temperature of the fuel and fuel element claddings during the blockage of the fuel assembly inlet was calculated using the SVIR 3D thermal-hydraulic code. Both reactors were demonstrated having high self-protection against the accident caused by the blockage of the most flow area at the core inlet. Thus, BR-1200 and BREST-OD-300 fuel elements maintain gas integrity until the inlet flow areas of 12 and 40 fuel assemblies is blocked, respectively.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":480,"journal":{"name":"Atomic Energy","volume":"136 3-4","pages":"110 - 116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142798307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Combined electrochemical and ultrasonic decontamination of radioactively contaminated metal surfaces 金属表面放射性污染的电化学与超声联合去污
IF 0.4 4区 工程技术
Atomic Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-25 DOI: 10.1007/s10512-024-01149-w
A. A. Akatov, Yu. S. Koryakovskiy
{"title":"Combined electrochemical and ultrasonic decontamination of radioactively contaminated metal surfaces","authors":"A. A. Akatov,&nbsp;Yu. S. Koryakovskiy","doi":"10.1007/s10512-024-01149-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10512-024-01149-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper considers a highly efficient technology of combined electrochemical and ultrasonic decontamination of metals to reduce the volume of waste disposed during the decommissioning of nuclear and/or radiation hazardous facilities. The possibility of a further increase in its efficiency by the use of dilute sulfuric acid as an electrolyte, preliminary exposure of the metal in the electrolyte, and variable polarization, as well as by the reduction in the distance from the treated surface to the emitter is experimentally demonstrated. Laboratory tests with real radioactively contaminated samples of steel from the Leningrad NPP, as well as pilot industrial tests on batches (~100 kg) of metal waste at the Angarsk Electrolysis Chemical Combine JSC were conducted. The obtained results prove high efficiency and productivity of combined decontamination.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":480,"journal":{"name":"Atomic Energy","volume":"136 3-4","pages":"180 - 187"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142798378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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