A survey of the storage behaviour of uranium dioxide

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dc.contributor.authorBannister, MJen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:30:29Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:40:24Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:30:29Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:40:24Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1967-07en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe storage behaviour of uranium dioxide powder is reviewed. Topics covered include the amount of oxygen taken up under storage conditions, the basic oxidation processes, the effects of extra oxygen on the fabrication and irradiation behaviour of uranium dioxide, the pyrophoric reaction of uranium dioxide powders in air, the stabilization of uranium dioxide against oxidation, and the effectiveness of sealed containers. The pyrophoric process in air at room temperature is shown to be the result of rapid chemisorption of oxygen, and a theory explaining this effect is developed. Equations are also derived to describe the overall oxidation behaviour in air at room temperature, and they are found to agree with what few experimental data are available.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationBannister, M. J. (1967). A survey of the storage behaviour of uranium dioxide (AAEC-Tm-396). Lucas Heights, N.S.W.: Research Establishment, Australian Atomic Energy Commission.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc797en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-TM-396en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/787en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectUranium dioxideen_AU
dc.subjectStorageen_AU
dc.subjectOxidationen_AU
dc.subjectFabricationen_AU
dc.subjectIrradiationen_AU
dc.titleA survey of the storage behaviour of uranium dioxideen_AU
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