Fuel-Cladding Chemical Interaction in U-Pu-Zr Metallic Fuels: A Critical Review

Matthews, Christopher; Unal, Cetin; Galloway, Jack; Keiser, Dennis D.; Hayes, Steven L.

doi:10.1080/00295450.2017.1323535

Title: Fuel-Cladding Chemical Interaction in U-Pu-Zr Metallic Fuels: A Critical Review

Journal Article · Fri Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Nuclear Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2017.1323535· OSTI ID:1504644

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

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

DOE Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1504644

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-16-26716

Journal Information:: Nuclear Technology, Vol. 198, Issue 3; ISSN 0029-5450

Publisher:: Taylor & Francis - formerly American Nuclear Society (ANS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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