Thermal conductivity of plutonium metal

Andrew, J.F.

doi:10.1016/0022-3697(67)90088-1

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“…The second set of data includes measurements of electrical resistivity of Np, Pu, and nine Np-Pu alloys at temperatures up to 300 K by Olsen and Elliott [455] (Table 31). The reported electrical resistivity of Pu is comparable to that in other studies (e.g., [174,457]). The reported electrical resistivity of Np is significantly below the resistivity of 116.4 Ω-cm reported for Np at 310 K in an extensive study by Lee [435].…”

Section: Thermal Conductivitysupporting

confidence: 88%

“…Values of the room-temperature Lorenz number for Pu determined before 1974 vary widely, with a thorough review by Ho et al [15] concluding that a value of 3.15 WΩ/K 2 for polycrystalline α-Pu based on the electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity measurements of Andrew [174] appeared the most plausible. This value appeared in a recent review by Konings [3 Figure 22] and is the best currently available estimate of the Lorenz number for Pu.…”

Section: Lorenz Numbermentioning

confidence: 99%

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FCRD Advanced Reactor (Transmutation) Fuels Handbook

Janney

Papesch

2016

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Transmutation of minor actinides such as Np, Am, and Cm in spent nuclear fuel is of international interest because of its potential for reducing the long-term health and safety hazards caused by the radioactivity of the spent fuel. One important approach to transmutation (currently being pursued by the DOE Fuel Cycle Research & Development Advanced Fuels Campaign) involves incorporating the minor actinides into U-Pu-Zr alloys, which can be used as fuel in fast reactors. U-Pu-Zr alloys are well suited for electrolytic refining, which leads to incorporation rare-earth fission products such as La, Ce, Pr, and Nd. It is, therefore, important to understand not only the properties of U-Pu-Zr alloys but also those of U-Pu-Zr alloys with concentrations of minor actinides (Np, Am) and rare-earth elements (La, Ce, Pr, and Nd) similar to those in reprocessed fuel.

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Section: Thermal Conductivitysupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Lorenz Numbermentioning

confidence: 99%