Abstract
Ceramic coatings have been proposed on high density graphite crucibles for the application of uranium consolidation and distillation of molten salt in pyrochemical reprocessing of metallic fuels. Towards this, uranium melting experiments were carried out on plasma sprayed partially stabilized zirconia (PSZ) and Al2O3–40wt% TiO2 (A40T) coated high density graphite samples at 1350°C using induction heating system for evaluating the compatibility of these coatings with molten uranium. The coated high density graphite samples were characterized before and after uranium melting test by scanning electron microscopy attached with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Microstructural observations revealed that no significant reaction layer or product was formed between uranium and PSZ coating, while uranium significantly adhered to A40T coating. PSZ coating offers better stability and protection to high density graphite crucibles from the chemical attack by molten uranium.
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