Copper Ion Deposition on Fuel Cladding under BWR Conditions

Cladding Performance under Power Oscillations in BWRs

Stability has been the main concern in the development stage of BWRs in history. Although stability studies of BWRs have a long history and there is extensive literature available, the literature on fuel performance under unstable power oscillations is very limited. It is very desirable to investigate the fuel integrity in BWR power oscillation conditions. This goal of this work is to examine t...

Behaviors of Nuclear Fuel Cladding During RIA

Catalytic Combustion of Light Hydrocarbons under Fuel-Rich Conditions

Introduction The integration of fuel processors, the catalytic units that can convert fossil fuels to hydrogen-rich streams, with hydrogen fuel cells is considered as a promising solution to the problems related to the availability, distribution and storage of hydrogen. Recent computer-based studies have demonstrated the possibility of efficient hydrogen production on-board the vehicles through...

Recycle of Zirconium from Used Nuclear Fuel Cladding:

Feasibility tests were initiated to determine if the zirconium in commercial used nuclear fuel (UNF) cladding can be recovered in sufficient purity to permit re-use, and if the recovery process can be operated economically. Initial tests are being performed with unirradiated, non-radioactive samples of various types of Zircaloy materials that are used in UNF cladding to develop the recovery pro...

Characteristics of Hydride Precipitation and Reorientation in Spent-fuel Cladding*

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