Materials challenges for nuclear systems

Allen, Todd; Busby, Jeremy; Meyer, Mitch; Petti, David

doi:10.1016/S1369-7021(10)70220-0

Title: Materials challenges for nuclear systems

Journal Article · Fri Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2010 · Materials Today

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1369-7021(10)70220-0· OSTI ID:1027874

Allen, Todd ^[1]; Busby, Jeremy ^[2]; Meyer, Mitch ^[3]; Petti, David ^[3]

Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

The safe and economical operation of any nuclear power system relies to a great extent, on the success of the fuel and the materials of construction. During the lifetime of a nuclear power system which currently can be as long as 60 years, the materials are subject to high temperature, a corrosive environment, and damage from high-energy particles released during fission. The fuel which provides the power for the reactor has a much shorter life but is subject to the same types of harsh environments. This article reviews the environments in which fuels and materials from current and proposed nuclear systems operate and then describes how the creation of the Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility is allowing researchers from across the U.S. to test their ideas for improved fuels and materials.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 1027874

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-10-20131; PII: S1369702110702200; TRN: US1105284

Journal Information:: Materials Today, Vol. 13, Issue 12; ISSN 1369-7021

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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