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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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ANS designates Armour Research Foundation Reactor as Nuclear Historic Landmark
The American Nuclear Society presented the Illinois Institute of Technology with a plaque last week to officially designate the Armour Research Foundation Reactor a Nuclear Historic Landmark, following the Society’s decision to confer the status onto the reactor in September 2024.
A. W. Hare, S. Aifant, F. A. Rough, D. I. Slnizer
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 10 | Number 1 | May 1961 | Pages 24-30
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE61-A25925
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The results of the postirradiation examinations on UC compounds having nominal compositions of 4.6, 4.8, and 5.0 w/o C continue to be encouraging after irradiation to approximate burnups of from 1000 to 15,000 MWD/Ton of U. Density changes were small varying from a minimum of 0.7% to a maximum of about 2.5%. Cracking has occurred in all specimens, however, it can probably be largely attributed to thermal stresses. Depletion of carbon is occurring in the specimens having the nominal 5 w/o C composition. Metallographic examination shows that these specimens appear to revert to the 4.8 w/o C stoichiometric composition. The fission gas retention properties of this material appear quite good. In all cases, the amount of fission gas released is comparable to the calculated amount released by recoil.