Published July 1979
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Journal article
The zirconium connection
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Description
It is stated that the reactor fuel in light water reactors is sheathed in cladding at present consisting of an alloy of zirconium. It is argued that the ability of zirconium to react with water or steam at sufficiently high temperatures, releasing hydrogen, presents a serious hazard to the safe operation of these reactors. The subject is discussed in detail. (U.K.)
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Ecologist (London)
- Journal Volume
- 9
- Journal Issue
- 4-5
- Series
- Ecologist (London).
- Journal Page Range
- 116-118
- ISSN
- 0012-9631
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 11509045
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BWR TYPE REACTORS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FUEL CANS; HAZARDS; HYDROGEN; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY; STEAM; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WATER; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
- Descriptors DEC
- ALLOYS; ELEMENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; METALS; NONMETALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTORS; SAFETY; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS