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Argonne updates: Fuel research and materials lab
Over the past two weeks, Argonne National Laboratory has announced numerous significant advancements being made by its staff to push forward nuclear fuels and materials research. Those announcements include the opening of the new Activated Materials Lab, the development of a new measurement technique, and the application of new artificial intelligence tools.
C. A. Brandon, D. R. Cuneo, G. B. Engle, E. L. Long, Jr.
Nuclear Technology | Volume 4 | Number 1 | January 1968 | Pages 23-30
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT68-A26348
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An experimental assembly to study irradiation effects on the compatibility of BeO with graphite at 1500°C held one-inch-diameter rings of BeO and graphite in close contact for nine-months exposure at 1200 to 1500°C for a neutron dose of 1 × 1021 n/cm2 (E > 0.18 MeV). Postirradiation evaluations indicated that no chemical reaction had occurred. The components of the irradiated assembly were sampled and analyzed for 6Li. It was found that a massive BeO component (1-in. diam by 4.5-in. long) retained a major portion of the 6Li which was generated within it during the irradiation. No gross radiation-induced physical damage was observed in either the BeO or the graphite components. The physical changes observed were in general agreement with previously reported results.