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TOMSK, Oct 19 – RIA Tomsk. Chemists of Tomsk State University
(TSU) work on creation of new composite material for fast-neutron reactors,
capable to take out high temperature, corrosion and radiation; works are
planned to be finished by the end of 2018, the press service of the university
reports on Thursday.
According to the press service,
scientists of Institute of the Human of the Digital Era of TSU are engaged in
development of a three-layer composite necessary for creation of the fuel
elements of nuclear reactors working at fast neutrons. Works are carried out
within the Federal Targeted Programme for Research and Development in Priority
Areas of Development of the Russian Scientific and Technological Complex for
2014-2020.
"Fast-neutron reactors is a new
era in power, they are more effective and safer, than thermal-neutron reactors.
However radiation loads of designs are much higher in them therefore materials
with special characteristics are required for production of fuel
elements", – words of the director of the Institute Irina Kurzina are
cited in the message.
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It is specified that composites will
be made of the V-Ti-Cr alloy closed from two parties by the chromcontaining
steel and modified by oxides of refractory metals. According to the press
service of the university, such combination will provide the improved physical
and chemical properties necessary at ultrahigh parameters of operation in an
active zone of a nuclear reactor. New material can be also used in turbines of
planes and rockets.
It is noted with reference to the
employee of the Innovative and Technological Center of the Siberian Physics and
Technology Institute of TSU Taras Dement that 20 scientists will realize the
project. After development of regulations of receiving samples of new class of
composites tests of mechanical properties of new materials will pass. It is
supposed that they will be carried out on the basis of the TSU Engineering
Chemical and Technological Center.
It is added that the realization of
the project is enabled with financial support of the Ministry of Education and
Science of the Russian Federation. Scientists have to present results of the
work by the end of 2018.