Published December 1982
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Journal article
Development of hafnium and comparison with other pressurized water reactor control rod materials
- 1. Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Water Reactor Divisions P.O. Box 3912, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230
Description
Development of a special application of hafnium for pressurized water reactor control rods is discussed. A unique feature of the design is the sealing of the hafnium material inside protective stainless steel tubing, whereas in prior applications the hafnium material was exposed directly to the reactor primary coolant. A comparison is made of the new hafnium design with silver-indium-cadmium and B4C hybrid control rod material design applications. The advantages and disadvantages of the alternative designs are summarized, including performance and fabrication considerations
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Technol.
- Journal Volume
- 59
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Nucl. Technol.
- Journal Page Range
- 476-482
- ISSN
- 0029-5450
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16002900
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BORON CARBIDES; CADMIUM; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONTAINERS; CONTROL ELEMENTS; FABRICATION; HAFNIUM; INDIUM; PERFORMANCE; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SILVER; SPECIFICATIONS; STAINLESS STEELS; TUBES
- Descriptors DEC
- ALLOYS; BORON COMPOUNDS; CARBIDES; CARBON ADDITIONS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; METALS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; STEELS; THERMAL REACTORS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS