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Title: Steam Oxidation, Burst and Critical Heat Flux Testing of FeCrAl Cladding in the Severe Accident Test Station

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1474586· OSTI ID:1474586
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Since August 2011, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been evaluating the steam oxidation resistance of a wide range of materials to identify a potential accident tolerant fuel (ATF) cladding [1-14]. The primary goal of an ATF cladding is to enhance safety margins in light water reactors (LWR) during beyond design basis accident scenarios (such as the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi in March 2011) without requiring changes to the reactor design or fuel enrichment, or significantly affecting reactor economics during normal operation.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1474586
Report Number(s):
ORNL/LTR-2018/530; M3NT-18OR020202061
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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