Ag AND Pd FISSION PRODUCT IMPLANTATION ON SiC LAYER IN TRISO FUEL PARTICLE OF HTGR USING SRIM/TRIM MONTE CARLO COMPUTER

Ag AND Pd FISSION PRODUCT IMPLANTATION ON SiC LAYER IN TRISO FUEL PARTICLE OF HTGR USING SRIM/TRIM MONTE CARLO COMPUTER. Silicon Carbide (SiC) has excellent characteristics such as wide band gap, high electron mobility, high thermal conductivity, and radiation effects resistance. Therefore, SiC is widely used for various applications, including nuclear fuel systems. SiC is used in TRISO (Tri-Structural Isotropic) coated fuel particle in HTGR (High Temperature Gas cooled Reactor). TRISO, which consists of Inner Pyrolitic Carbon, SiC, and Outer Pyrolitic Carbon, is one of the safety systems features of the reactor. However, one of the issues of the system is corrosion of SiC caused by silver (Ag) and palladium (Pd). Nevertheless, the detailed mechanism of this corrosion phenomenon, such as the existence of Ag and Pd and how deep those two fission products penetrate the SiC layer, are still unknown. This study aims to investigate the physical interaction of Ag and Pd with the SiC coating layer of TRISO nuclear fuel particles. For this purpose, the physical effect of the penetration of the energetic Pd and Ag fission products into the SiC layer has been simulated using SRIM (Stopping and Range of Ions in Matter) /TRIM (TRansport of Ions in Matter) computer code with Monte Carlo method. Various Ag and Pd ion kinetic energies have been employed in this simulation. The results showed the Ag/SiC and Pd/SiC Ion Ranges, Doses, and Damage as the first-step evaluation to understand the corrosion phenomenon of the SiC-layer in the TRISO particles of HTGR

APPLICATION OF RIETVELD ANALYSIS TO THE MULTIPHASE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE Bi1/2K1/2TiO3 USING MOLTEN SALT SYNTHESIS

APPLICATION OF RIETVELD ANALYSIS TO THE MULTIPHASE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE Bi1/2K1/2TiO3 USING MOLTEN SALT SYNTHESIS. Recently, an interesting application development of piezoelectric materials is as part of the tool for in-situ testing of nuclear fuel and the supporting materials in nuclear reactor, as well as sensors for safety systems in the reactor environment itself. One of the piezoelectric materials (lead free) is bismuth potassium titanate Bi1/2K1/2TiO3 (BKT) which is used in this research and has been successfully synthesized using the molten salt method. This method is a simple process that reacts to the base material in a solution of NaCl and KCl salts to produce nanocrystal ceramics powder with good compositional homogeneity and sinterability. The synthesis process has been carried out in two stages, first to produce Bi2Ti4O11 and then to add excess K2CO3 as a base material to produce BKT. The weight ratio between Bi2Ti4O11 and excess K2CO3 was 1:1.5 and 1:2. Structural identification of the synthesized results has been done by Rietveld analysis of the XRD pattern using PAN-Analytical Highscore software. The multiphase of BKT has been obtained by a predominantly tetragonal crystal system, in addition to cubic as second phase. This is indicated by the content of the tetragonal and cubic phases obtained at 64.5 and 36.5% for the ratio 1:1.5 and 80.3 % and 19.7 % for the ratio 1:2, respectively.The addition of excess K2CO3 increases, the content of the tetragonal BKT phase increases. . Besides that, the “a” lattice parameter increases and the “b” lattice parameter decreases, if the K2CO3 content is added. Likewise, the size of the crystallite and microstrain decreases with the in excess K2CO3

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PINEAPPLE LEAF FIBER/ EPOXY COMPOSITES WITH 0°/0°/0°/0° AND 0°/90°/0°/90° FIBER ORIENTATIONS

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PINEAPPLE LEAF FIBER/ EPOXY COMPOSITES WITH 0°/0°/0°/0° AND 0°/90°/0°/90° FIBER ORIENTATIONS. Pineapple leaf fiber can replace synthetic fiber because of its environmentally friendly and abundant availability in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to obtain the mechanical properties of the pineapple leaf fiber/epoxy composite with 0°/0°/0°/0° and 0°/90°/0°/90° fiber orientations. Pineapple leaf fiber from Subang Indonesia was pre-treated through alkalization. The composites were fabricated by hand lay-up, followed by the vacuum bagging method. The results showed that the flexural properties of both composites were higher than the tensile properties of both composites. The flexural strength and modulus of 0°/0°/0°/0° composites were higher than those of 0°/90°/0°/90° composites, with the values of (109.57 ± 8.12) MPa and (7.08 ± 0.62) GPa respectively. Morphological observations using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) showed that pineapple leaf fiber and epoxy had strong interfacial bonds and few voids. According to SNI 01-4449-2006 for fiberboard, pineapple leaf fiber/ epoxy composites with 0°/0°/0°/0° and 0°/90°/0°/90° fiber orientations were categorized as high-density fiberboard type T2 45, because both composites had a density higher than 0.84 g/cm3 and a flexural strength higher than 45 MPa

Influence of Glucose, Urea and Bacteria Concentration On Nata De Cassava Preparation Using Liquid Tapioca Waste Medium

In this research, Nata de Cassava as the obtained bacterial cellulose was synthesized by Acetobacter xylinum using the liquid tapioca waste as the media. This research aimed to investigate the influence of concentration from carbon and nitrogen sources and then the type of bacteria used toward the obtained Nata de Cassava. The liquid tapioca waste was heated in a beaker glass at 70-80 °C and then added 5-10 % (w/v) of sugar and 0.1-0.5 % (w/v) of urea. The mixed solution was poured into a container and then cooled. Furthermore, 10-20 % (v/v) of Acetobacter xylinum was added and incubated at room temperature. After ten days, the Nata de cassava was harvested, sterilized, and immersed in ethanol, then dried in an oven at 60 °C. The results of FTIR, XRD and SEM analysis showed that Nata de Cassava had been successfully synthesized. The composition that produced the highest Nata de Cassava yield of 2.41% was the composition using 15% of A. xylinum, 10% of glucose and 0.1% of urea in the fermentation medium. In addition, the composition that produced the highest carbon conversion ratio of 26.15% was the composition that used 10% of A. xylinum, 5% of glucose and 0.2% of urea in the fermentation medium

COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF EDTA-MODIFIED AND AMINE GRAPTHED SILICA XEROGELS

COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF EDTA-MODIFIED AND AMINE GRAPTHED SILICA XEROGELS. NaI-131 removal from hospital wastewater using various silica xerogel adsorbents has been studied in order to meet the clearance level of radioactive waste. The contaminants emitted from the adsorbent manufacturing may affect the environment and human health. This study aimed to assess and minimize the environmental impacts of two adsorbents: EDTA-modified xerogel silica (EDTA Si-Xe) and Amine grafted silica xerogels (Amine Si-Xe), utilizing life cycle assessment (LCA) with the cradle to gate approach. OpenLCA 1.7 was used to estimate the impact, where background data were acquired from the European reference Life Cycle Database (ELCD) 3.2. The results show the dominant environmental impact resulting from adsorbent manufacturing is climate change. The impact of climate change on EDTA Si-Xe manufacturing and Amine Si-Xe manufacturing is about 0.510 CO2-eq and 0.258 CO2-eq, respectively. EDTA Si-Xe manufacturing performed the best (lower environmental impact) compare to Amine Si-Xe manufacturing. The process stage that contributes dominantly to environmental impact is calcination which gives high environmental impacts to climate change. The percent contribution of calcination to the environmental impact on EDTA Si-Xe manufacturing and Amine Si-Xe manufacturing is about 87% and 66%, respectively. The environmental impacts of the adsorbents manufacturing especially in climate change can be reduced by using Capture Carbon Storage (CCS) technology. Improvement analysis shows EDTA Si-Xe performed lower environmental impact compare to Amine Si-Xe with the value of impact categories lower than without applied CCS technology, especially value of climate change

Sensing Properties of ZnO-SWCNT Hybrid Nanostructure Coated on Flexible Substrate for CO2 Gas Detection

We report sensing properties of functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes (f-SWCNTs) deposited on the flexible substrate of silicon (Si)  and polyethylene tereptaphalate (PET).  Deposition of f-SWCNT  on Si rubber and PET surface was conducted by applying different manner  of  spray coating and dip coating  techniques, respectively. Surface modification of f-SWCNT by ZnO nanostructure layer were applied by hydrothermal process.The research study  were conducted to know the effect of substrate material and ZnO structure on the f-SWCNT surface which embedded in those flexible polymer substrates. The results reveal that f-SWCNT on Si substrate (f-SWCNT/Si) do not have a good  response in gas sensing performance. In meanwhile  f-SWCNT on PET substrates (f-SWCNT/PET) is more sensitive about 1.6% with 3s in response.  ZnO structure layer modifying the surface structure of f-SWCNT enhance the sensitivity and responsiveness of the sensor with sensitivity of 4.1 % in 2s response after CO2 injection. Effect of bending treatment of the sensor and its stability were further investigated. Morphological surface of f-SWCNT network and crystal structure of ZnO and f-SWCNT were also observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction, respectivel

Effect of Thermomechanical Treatment Combination on Electrochemical Behavior of Nickel Free-Stainless Steel Fe-10Mn-16Cr-3Mo

Nickel-free stainless steel has emerged as an implant due to its excellent mechanical and corrosion properties. The toxic effect of Nickel ion released in the conventional SS316L need to be addressed. As one of austenitizing elements used as Nickel substitution, Nitrogen is an important alloying element to improve the strength and resistance to pitting susceptibility. In this research, the Nickel-free Fe-10Mn-16Cr-3Mo stainless steel has been developed. The effect of thermomechanical treatment consists of hot forging, hot rolling, cold rolling, and their combination followed by solution treatment on the electrochemical properties was further investigated. The corrosion resistance of Fe-10Mn-16Cr-3Mo was evaluated by the EIS and polarization test in Hank’s solution at 37℃. A ferrite-austenite duplex structure was identified by microstructural investigation, with indistinct intermetallic phase at homogenized sample. Meanwhile, fully recrystallized grains and twinning structures were formed at thermomechanical samples, indicating in dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization. Furthermore, the potentiodynamic parameters demonstrates the protective oxide in all samples. However, sample #5 shows a lower current density, around 0.184 µA/cm2, compared to other samples, indicating more protective passive film. In addition, the corrosion potential of sample #5, around 198 mV leading to higher corrosion resistance up to 0.02894 mmpy

Topology Optimization of a Composites Frame Structure considering ply orientation for MALE UAV

This research employs the Finite element method to optimize the frame structure of a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The material used in this study is a unidirectional carbon fiber stacked in a specific sequence. The topology optimization process is conducted to achieve a lightweight structure whilst maintaining its integrity. The design constraint is set to reduce 50% weight and minimize the strain energy. The benchmark phase was performed while considering a previously done study to validate the proposed method. The results of this study have successfully reduced 34% (0.581 kg) weight of frame structure. First failure predicition study using Hashin criterion, shows the first failure occurred in the matrix of Ply-2 at 9000 N

TEXTURE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE COPPER PRODUCED BY ECAP PROCESS USING NEUTRON DIFFRACTION TECHNIQUE

TEXTURE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE COPPER PRODUCED BY ECAP PROCESS USING NEUTRON DIFFRACTION TECHNIQUE. Texture and hardness characterization have been carried out on market copper samples that have gone through the equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) process. Neutron diffraction technique had been used for obtaining an average crystalline texture in a particular volume non destructively to the sample. The ECAP process is carried out once (1 pass) with some parts that have been plastically deformed and some parts that have not been deformed. Crystalline texture and hardness were observed in the deformed and non-deformed parts. Initial characterization was carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD) followed by measurement of crystal texture using the neutron diffraction technique, while hardness was tested using the Vickers method. Rod-shaped sample with a diameter of 10 mm. Texture observations were performed at the center of the sample with a neutron beam limiting slit of 5x5 mm2 . There was an increase in hardness in the deformed position compared to the undeformed one. The texture that occurs is in the form of fibers with different directions and indexes, sequentially as follows: position 1, [111] of 4.96 m.r.d., position 2, -[111] of 1.86 m.r.d. and position 3 [010] of 2.44 m.r.d. , position 4 orientation is distributed on [011], [013], [115], [235] fibers with a texture index range of 1.07–1.33 m.r.d