Published September 1984 | Version v1
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The zircaloy - uranium dioxide reaction

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Description

The chemical interaction between Zircaloy (fuel clad) and Uranium Dioxide (fuel pellets), a complex ternary corrosion process, is considered. Reaction kinetics, phase formation and associated melting temperatures are reviewed. The review includes liquid and solid state interactions under both isothermal and transient temperature conditions. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from H.M. Stationery Office, London, price Pound5.00.

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Imprint Pagination
38 p.
Report number
SRD-R--294

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
16039100
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FUEL-CLADDING INTERACTIONS; REACTION KINETICS; URANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER COOLED REACTORS; ZIRCALOY
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ALLOYS; CHALCOGENIDES; KINETICS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTORS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS