General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
SL-DES-25-0216
Thesis topic details
Category
Condensed Matter Physics, chemistry, nanosciences
Thesis topics
Study of MOx and model compounds leaching in underwater storage conditions
Contract
Thèse
Job description
This thesis deals with nuclear fuel recycling in France, with a focus on the multi-recycling of uranium and plutonium from MOX fuels, planned for 2040. Spent fuel is stored underwater in pools, where a cladding defect could lead to water contamination and complicate reprocessing. This thesis proposes to study the leaching of these fuels and the appearance of secondary phases under conditions simulating storage. The work is divided into three parts: preparation of model compounds, study of chemical durability of model and industrial materials, and analysis of secondary phases forming on the surface of irradiated fuels. The aim is to gain a better understanding of the stability of these phases as a function of chemical and irradiation conditions, as well as their transformation mechanisms. The results will enable us to develop models for the behavior of defective rods over several decades, contributing to safer and more efficient management of irradiated fuels.
University / doctoral school
Montpellier
Thesis topic location
Site
Marcoule
Requester
Position start date
01/10/2025
Person to be contacted by the applicant
Claparede Laurent
Laurent.claparede@cea.fr
Université de Montpellier
DEN/ICSM/LIME
Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule - UMR 5257
Site de Marcoule - Bât. 426
BP 17171
30207 Bagnols / Cèze cedex
France
04 66 33 92 08
Tutor / Responsible thesis director
DACHEUX Nicolas
nicolas.dacheux@umontpellier.fr
UM
ICSM/Laboratoire des Interfaces de Matériaux en Evolution
Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule
Site de Marcoule - Bât. 426
BP 17171
30207 Bagnols / Cèze
0466339205
En savoir plus
Http://www.icsm.fr/lime.html