Published 1983 | Version v1
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The effect of oxidation on the emissivity of the fuel cladding of an advanced gas-cooled reactor during a temperature transient

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA Windscale Nuclear Power Development Labs.

Description

Changes in the hemispherical emissivity of stainless steel fuel cans were monitored during oxidation in CO2 as the metal temperature rose from 7000C to temperatures approaching the melting point of the cladding (approx. 13000C). Examination by scanning electron microscope revealed several types of oxide. In some cases, magnetite crystals were formed on top of the oxide layer with a corresponding reduction in the emissivity of about 5%. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited for The Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Imprint Place
London (UK)
ISBN
0 85298 514 2
Imprint Title
Heat and fluid flow in nuclear and process plant safety
Imprint Pagination
200 p.
Journal Issue
1983-4
Series
IMechE conference publications.
Journal Page Range
p. 181-188.

Conference

Title
Conference on heat and fluid flow in nuclear and process plant safety.
Dates
17-18 May 1983.
Place
London (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
15006886
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AGR TYPE REACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSIVITY; FUEL CANS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MAGNETITE; OXIDATION; RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINLESS STEELS; TRANSIENTS; VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; IRON COMPOUNDS; IRON ORES; IRON OXIDES; MICROSCOPY; MINERALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REACTORS; STEELS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS