Development of Zirconia Based Oxygen Sensor for Lead and Lead-Bismuth Eutectic

Sulata Kumari Sahu; Rajesh Ganesan; V. Jayaraman; T. Gnanasekaran

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Development of Zirconia Based Oxygen Sensor for Lead and Lead-Bismuth Eutectic

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Nanocrystalline yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) solid electrolyte powders of composition ZrO2-5 mol% Y₂O₃ were prepared through modified Pechini process and were characterized. Sintered compacts of these powders in form of pellets had 96% of the theoretical density and helium leak rate <10^-9 S cc /s. Using a pellet of this electrolyte in a galvanic cell with different oxygen partial pressures across it, emf was measured as a function of temperature and thus qualified for sensor application. Towards the fabrication of the oxygen sensor for Pb and LBE loop, a compact design wherein a YSZ pellet, glass soldered to a metallic component had been chosen for the oxygen meter.

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Sulata Kumari Sahu, Rajesh Ganesan, V. Jayaraman, T. Gnanasekaran

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Lead Bismuth Eutectic, Oxygen Sensor, Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ)

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