title: Flowability analysis of uranium dioxide powder at different temperatures containing different lubricants.
abstract: Powder flowability characteristics are often intentionally modified in order to improve their production process. The UO(2) pellet manufacturing process can consist of many steps, e.g. milling, granulation, homogenization, die filling for pressing, etc. By the addition of flow additives, lubricants or glidants the desired workability can be achieved. Temperature also influences the powder processability, leading to an easier or more complex powder flow. The work aims to determine some flowability characteristics for UO(2) powder at different temperatures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain. hessacsa@posgrado.upv.es
authors.forename: H H S
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ródenas
mesh_terms: D054327:Lubricants / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011208:Powders; D013229:Stearic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D017974:Uranium Compounds / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D054327:Lubricants; D011208:Powders; D013229:Stearic Acids; D017974:Uranium Compounds; C012597:uranium dioxide