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DTE Energy studying uprate at Fermi-2, considers Fermi-3’s prospects
DTE Energy, the owner of Fermi nuclear power plant in Michigan, is considering an extended uprate for Unit 2 that would increase its 1,100-MW generation capacity by 150 MW.
Y. Baskin
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 24 | Number 4 | April 1966 | Pages 332-335
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE66-A16401
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The melting point of stoichiometric uranium monophosphide (UP) was found to be 2610 ± 20°C. The pellet was sealed in a tungsten crucible and gamma radiography was used to determine when the sample had filled the lower crucible cavity. The UP was stoichiometric before and after melting and was presumed to be in equilibrium with its vapor at elevated temperatures. Composition of the melted material and the reaction between UP and tungsten were examined using x-ray diffraction, metallographic and chemical analysis.
