Advanced Moderator Material Handbook

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Reference handbook consolidating thermophysical, mechanical, and neutronic properties; fabrication routes; irradiation behavior; and degradation mechanisms for advanced moderator materials, with emphasis on yttrium hydride systems. The document catalogs data sources, processing guidance, joining and containment considerations, and performance limits to support preliminary design, modeling, safety analyses, and licensing. It also summarizes knowledge gaps, recommended test matrices, and data quality notes to align material characterization with design needs for hydride moderated concepts and related microreactor applications.

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TY  - DATA
AB  - Reference handbook consolidating thermophysical, mechanical, and neutronic properties; fabrication routes; irradiation behavior; and degradation mechanisms for advanced moderator materials, with emphasis on yttrium hydride systems. The document catalogs data sources, processing guidance, joining and containment considerations, and performance limits to support preliminary design, modeling, safety analyses, and licensing. It also summarizes knowledge gaps, recommended test matrices, and data quality notes to align material characterization with design needs for hydride moderated concepts and related microreactor applications.
AU  - Kohnert, C.A.
A2  - Neilson, W.D.
A3  - Cinibiz, M. Nedim
A4  - Shivprasad, A.P.
A5  - Torres, J.R.
A6  - Cutler, T.E.
A7  - Wootan, D.W.
A8  - Jewell, J.K.
A9  - Metha, V.K.
A10  - Paisner, S. Widgeon
A11  - Taylor, C.N.
A12  - Luther, E.P.
A13  - Trullue, H.R.
DB  - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP  - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO  - 
KW  - Battery energy storage
KW  - Solar
KW  - Photovoltaics
KW  - PV
KW  - Diesel generators
KW  - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW  - Wind energy
KW  - Planning and design
KW  - Planning
KW  - Design
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Performance
LA  - English
DA  - 2025/09/30
PY  - 2025
PB  - Los Alamos National Laboratory
T1  - Advanced Moderator Material Handbook
UR  - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/410
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Kohnert, C.A., et al. Advanced Moderator Material Handbook. Los Alamos National Laboratory, 30 September, 2025, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/410.

Kohnert, C., Neilson, W., Cinibiz, M., Shivprasad, A., Torres, J., Cutler, T., Wootan, D., Jewell, J., Metha, V., Paisner, S., Taylor, C., Luther, E., & Trullue, H. (2025). Advanced Moderator Material Handbook. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. Los Alamos National Laboratory. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/410

Kohnert, C.A., W.D. Neilson, M. Nedim Cinibiz, A.P. Shivprasad, J.R. Torres, T.E. Cutler, D.W. Wootan, J.K. Jewell, V.K. Metha, S. Widgeon Paisner, C.N. Taylor, E.P. Luther, and H.R. Trullue. Advanced Moderator Material Handbook. Los Alamos National Laboratory, September, 30, 2025.  Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/410

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title = {Advanced Moderator Material Handbook},
author = {Kohnert, C.A. and Neilson, W.D. and Cinibiz, M. Nedim and Shivprasad, A.P. and Torres, J.R. and Cutler, T.E. and Wootan, D.W. and Jewell, J.K. and Metha, V.K. and Paisner, S. Widgeon and Taylor, C.N. and Luther, E.P. and Trullue, H.R.},
abstractNote = {Reference handbook consolidating thermophysical, mechanical, and neutronic properties; fabrication routes; irradiation behavior; and degradation mechanisms for advanced moderator materials, with emphasis on yttrium hydride systems. The document catalogs data sources, processing guidance, joining and containment considerations, and performance limits to support preliminary design, modeling, safety analyses, and licensing. It also summarizes knowledge gaps, recommended test matrices, and data quality notes to align material characterization with design needs for hydride moderated concepts and related microreactor applications.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/410},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, Los Alamos National Laboratory, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/410},
note = {Accessed: 2026-07-31}
}

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