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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
William F. Zelezny
Nuclear Technology | Volume 2 | Number 3 | June 1966 | Pages 239-245
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT66-A27594
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The electron microprobe analyzer has been applied to a study of chemical reactions and diffusion in a number of nuclear fuel materials. During manufacture by powder metallurgy techniques, UN fuel particles underwent complete chemical reaction with the aluminum matrix in which they were embedded, while U3 Si and UC fuel particles showed partial chemical reaction. Subsequent heating completed the U3 Si-Al and UC-Al reactions. Diffusion was observed to have taken place across the boundaries in UO2-ZrO2 couples after exposure to elevated temperatures.
