Zirconium-based alloys, nuclear fuel rods and nuclear reactors including such alloys, and related methods

Mariani, Robert Dominick

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Title: Zirconium-based alloys, nuclear fuel rods and nuclear reactors including such alloys, and related methods

Abstract

Zirconium-based metal alloy compositions comprise zirconium, a first additive in which the permeability of hydrogen decreases with increasing temperatures at least over a temperature range extending from 350.degree. C. to 750.degree. C., and a second additive having a solubility in zirconium over the temperature range extending from 350.degree. C. to 750.degree. C. At least one of a solubility of the first additive in the second additive over the temperature range extending from 350.degree. C. to 750.degree. C. and a solubility of the second additive in the first additive over the temperature range extending from 350.degree. C. to 750.degree. C. is higher than the solubility of the second additive in zirconium over the temperature range extending from 350.degree. C. to 750.degree. C. Nuclear fuel rods include a cladding material comprising such metal alloy compositions, and nuclear reactors include such fuel rods. Methods are used to fabricate such zirconium-based metal alloy compositions.

Inventors:: Mariani, Robert Dominick

Issue Date:: 2014-09-09

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1156951

Patent Number(s):: 8831166

Application Number:: 13/021,480

Assignee:: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER

C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
B22F3/12 - Both compacting and sintering

C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
C22C1/0458 - {Alloys based on titanium, zirconium, hafnium}
C22C16/00 - Alloys based on zirconium

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C3/07 - characterised by their material, e.g. alloys

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors

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DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS

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  abstractNote = {Zirconium-based metal alloy compositions comprise zirconium, a first additive in which the permeability of hydrogen decreases with increasing temperatures at least over a temperature range extending from 350.degree. C. to 750.degree. C., and a second additive having a solubility in zirconium over the temperature range extending from 350.degree. C. to 750.degree. C. At least one of a solubility of the first additive in the second additive over the temperature range extending from 350.degree. C. to 750.degree. C. and a solubility of the second additive in the first additive over the temperature range extending from 350.degree. C. to 750.degree. C. is higher than the solubility of the second additive in zirconium over the temperature range extending from 350.degree. C. to 750.degree. C. Nuclear fuel rods include a cladding material comprising such metal alloy compositions, and nuclear reactors include such fuel rods. Methods are used to fabricate such zirconium-based metal alloy compositions.},

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Zirconium Alloy Treatment Process patent, February 1964

Zirconium Alloy patent, September 1964

Zirconium Alloys Containing Cerium and Yttrium patent, July 1966

Superconductive Alloy Member patent, February 1967

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Zirconium-base alloy structural component for nuclear reactor and method patent, April 1980

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Process for fabricating a zirconium-niobium alloy and articles resulting therefrom patent, March 1987

Zironium alloy for use in pressurized nuclear reactor fuel components patent, May 1991

Highly corrosion-resistant zirconium alloy for use as nuclear reactor fuel cladding material patent, March 1993

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Process for improving corrosion resistance of zirconium or zirconium alloy barrier cladding patent, May 1995

Pressurized water reactor nuclear fuel assembly patent, July 1998

Composition of zirconium alloy having high corrosion resistance and high strength patent, October 1999

Composition of zirconium alloy having low corrosion rate and high strength patent, November 1999

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Zirconium Alloy Treatment Process
patent, February 1964

Zirconium Alloy
patent, September 1964

Zirconium Alloys Containing Cerium and Yttrium
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Superconductive Alloy Member
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Nitrided Zirconium Alloys
patent, July 1972

Zirconium-base alloy structural component for nuclear reactor and method
patent, April 1980

Zirconium alloys
patent, July 1980

Process for fabricating a zirconium-niobium alloy and articles resulting therefrom
patent, March 1987

Zironium alloy for use in pressurized nuclear reactor fuel components
patent, May 1991

Highly corrosion-resistant zirconium alloy for use as nuclear reactor fuel cladding material
patent, March 1993

Creep resistant zirconium alloy
patent, September 1993

Process for improving corrosion resistance of zirconium or zirconium alloy barrier cladding
patent, May 1995

Pressurized water reactor nuclear fuel assembly
patent, July 1998

Composition of zirconium alloy having high corrosion resistance and high strength
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Composition of zirconium alloy having low corrosion rate and high strength
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Niobium-containing zirconium alloy for nuclear fuel claddings
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Zirconium alloy having high corrosion resistance and high strength
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Zirconium-niobium oxygen-containing alloy and method for producing said alloy
patent, April 2010

Erbium-Containing Zirconium Alloy, Methods for Preparing and Shaping the Same, and Structural Component Containing Said Alloy
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