Coating of nuclear fuel cladding materials, method for coating nuclear fuel cladding materials

Yacout, A. M.; Pellin, Michael J.; Billone, Michael

Title: Coating of nuclear fuel cladding materials, method for coating nuclear fuel cladding materials

Abstract

The invention provides a nuclear reactor cladding, wherein at least one layer of coating is deposited on the exterior surface of the cladding. A nuclear reactor cladding, wherein at least one layer of coating is deposited on the interior surface of the cladding. A method of coating a nuclear reactor cladding, with the steps of selecting the cladding and depositing at least one layer of a first coating on the cladding.

Inventors:: Yacout, A. M.; Pellin, Michael J.; Billone, Michael

Issue Date:: 2019-04-30

Research Org.:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1568277

Patent Number(s):: 10276268

Application Number:: 14/017,096

Assignee:: UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS

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C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
C23C16/403 - {of aluminium, magnesium or beryllium}
C23C16/405 - {of refractory metals or yttrium}
C23C16/45529 - {specially adapted for making a layer stack of alternating different compositions or gradient compositions}
C23C16/45555 - {applied in non-semiconductor technology}

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C21/02 - Manufacture of fuel elements or breeder elements contained in non-active casings
G21C3/07 - characterised by their material, e.g. alloys
G21C3/20 - with coating on fuel or on inside of casing

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:: AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 09/03/2013

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS

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