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Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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.
Sajid Iqbal, Muhmood ul Hassan, Ho Jin Ryu, Jong-Il Yun (KAIST)
Proceedings | 2018 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2018) | Charlotte, NC, April 8-11, 2018 | Pages 623-627
We have investigated the low temperature sintering behavior of pure hydroxyapatite (HA) and silica incorporated HA for the immobilizing radioactive nuclear waste. Solid state sintering conditions were optimized at 200 ?C by applying a uniaxial pressure of 400 MPa for a short holding time (10 min). The results from high resolution x-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, micro hardness, and high resolution scanning electron microscopy confirmed the densification with enhanced mechanical properties. The increasing trend in relative sintered density has been observed with the loading amount of silica. No additional chemicals and binders were used during whole experimentation process. Therefore, this sintering route is totally environment benign, energy efficient and simplified. The ultra-low temperature can makes this sintering process widely useful for the immobilization of volatile radionuclides such as Cs-137 and I-129.