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Powering the future: How the DOE is fueling nuclear fuel cycle research and development
As global interest in nuclear energy surges, the United States must remain at the forefront of research and development to ensure national energy security, advance nuclear technologies, and promote international cooperation on safety and nonproliferation. A crucial step in achieving this is analyzing how funding and resources are allocated to better understand how to direct future research and development. The Department of Energy has spearheaded this effort by funding hundreds of research projects across the country through the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP). This initiative has empowered dozens of universities to collaborate toward a nuclear-friendly future.
Dwight W. Underhill
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 79 | Number 1 | September 1981 | Pages 19-25
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE81-A19039
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Adsorption coefficients for krypton and xenon on a number of commercial charcoals, including charcoals from the U.S., Japan, and the USSR, have been correlated with the specific surface areas and bulk densities of these charcoals. It was found that adsorption coefficients are not a linear function of the specific surface area, but instead reach a maximum at specific surface areas of 350 and 490 m2/g for the adsorption of krypton and xenon, respectively. Adsorbents with these low specific surface areas also have the advantages of lower cost, greater hardness, and greater resistance to ignition in comparison with highly activated carbons. No conclusive relationship could be established between bulk density and the adsorption coefficient for either krypton or xenon.
