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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.
J. L. Bates
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 21 | Number 1 | January 1965 | Pages 26-29
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE65-A21011
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The absorption spectra for single crystal and polyerystalline UO2 have been measured between 0.6 and 15 μm at room temperature. The spectrum for UO2 resembles that of a typical semiconductor, opaque in the visible but transparent over a large portion of the infrared. An absorption edge is located at approximately 0.6 μm (2.0 eV). A large optical window extends from 3 to 13 μm. The absorption coefficient for single crystal UO2 has been determined between 1.5 and 15 μm. A maximum value of 57 cm-1 was measured at 1.70 μm with minimum values of 6 cm-1 at 2.75 and 8 μm. The absorption coefficient of polyerystalline UO2 at wavelengths less than 8 μm is estimated to be ten times larger than for single crystal UO2.
