Advances in Nuclear Fuel Chemistry

by Markus H.A. Piro (Editor)

Overview

Advances in Nuclear Fuel Chemistry presents a high-level description of nuclear fuel chemistry based on the most recent research and advances. Dr. Markus H.A. Piro and his team of global, expert contributors cover all aspects of both the conventional uranium-based nuclear fuel cycle and non-conventional fuel cycles, including mining, refining, fabrication, and long-term storage, as well as emerging nuclear technologies, such as accident tolerant fuels and molten salt materials. Aimed at graduate students, researchers, academics and practicing engineers and regulators, this book will provide the reader with a single reference from which to learn the fundamentals of classical thermodynamics and radiochemistry. - Consolidates the latest research on nuclear fuel chemistry into one comprehensive reference, covering all aspects of traditional and non-traditional nuclear fuel cycles - Includes contributions from world-renowned experts from many countries representing government, industry and academia - Covers a variety of fuel designs, including conventional uranium dioxide, mixed oxides, research reactor fuels, and molten salt fuels - Written by experts with hands-on experience in the development of such designs

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780081026519
Publisher:	Woodhead Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	03/20/2020
Series:	Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	670
File size:	33 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Piro earned a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada with Profs. W.T. Thompson and B.J. Lewis, and held a Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory under the supervision of Dr. T.M. Besmann. Both PhD and PDF projects focused on computational thermochemistry of irradiated nuclear fuel. After the PDF, Dr. Piro worked at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) as a research scientist and then Head of the Fuel Modelling and Fission Product Transport Section, where he led a multi-disciplinary group that supported both basic and applied research for government and industry. While his research at CNL broadly involved various aspects of fuel behaviour, the focus was on nuclear fuel chemistry of various fuel types, including conventional power reactor fuel, research reactor fuel, Generation IV concepts, and some exotic (proprietary) fuel designs for industry. In 2017, Dr. Piro was awarded a Canada Research Chair of Nuclear Fuels and Materials at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (now 'Ontario Tech University’). His group contributes to a number of research projects in collaboration with partners in industry and government with the ultimate goal of enhancing performance, safety, and environmental stewardship of nuclear fuels and related materials.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction PART A: Fundamentals2. Thermodynamics and kinetics3. Experimental Methods4. Modelling and Simulation PART B: Fuel Designs5. Oxide power reactor fuels6. Other power reactor fuels7. Molten salt reactor fuels8. Research reactor fuels PART C: Stages of the Fuel Cycle and Other Applications 9. Mining and Milling10. Conversion and Enrichment11. In-reactor behaviour12. Reprocessing and recycling13. Spent fuel storage14. Severe accident analyses

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A consolidated reference covering all stages of nuclear fuel chemistry, with particular focus on traditional and nontraditional fuel cycles