Published December 1988
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Journal article
Examining fuel behaviour in longer operating cycles
Description
U.S. utilities are continuing to move towards longer cycles. With these long operating cycles goes a trend for higher discharge burn-ups. C.E. has been examining fuel properties and finds that there is little Zircaloy-4 clad corrosion at extended lifetimes. The examinations used eddy current and ultrasonic techniques, as well as visual examination of single fuel rods. (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Engineering International
- Journal Volume
- 33
- Journal Issue
- 413
- Series
- Nucl. Eng. Int.
- Journal Page Range
- 42-43
- ISSN
- 0029-5507
- CODEN
- NEINB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 20045897
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALLOY-ZR98SN-4; FAILURES; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; FUEL CANS; FUEL CYCLE; FUEL MANAGEMENT; FUEL RODS; INSPECTION; PERFORMANCE
- Descriptors DEC
- ALLOYS; CHROMIUM ADDITIONS; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; FUEL ELEMENTS; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; IRON ADDITIONS; MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; REACTOR COMPONENTS; TIN ALLOYS; ZIRCALOY; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS