Deposition of integrated protective material into zirconium cladding for nuclear reactors by high-velocity thermal application

Mazzoccoli, Jason P.; Lahoda, Edward J.; Xu, Peng

Title: Deposition of integrated protective material into zirconium cladding for nuclear reactors by high-velocity thermal application

Abstract

A zirconium alloy nuclear reactor cylindrical cladding has an inner Zr substrate surface, an outer volume of protective material, and an integrated middle volume of zirconium oxide, zirconium and protective material, where the protective material is applied by impaction at a velocity greater than 340 meters/second to provide the integrated middle volume resulting in structural integrity for the cladding.

Inventors:: Mazzoccoli, Jason P.; Lahoda, Edward J.; Xu, Peng

Issue Date:: 2021-04-20

Research Org.:: Westinghouse Electric Co., Cranberry Township, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1823881

Patent Number(s):: 10984919

Application Number:: 16/264,938

Assignee:: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Cranberry Township, PA)

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
C23C24/04 - Impact or kinetic deposition of particles
C23C28/321 - {with at least one metal alloy layer}
C23C28/324 - {with at least one metal matrix material layer comprising a mixture of at least two metals or metal phases or a metal-matrix material with hard embedded particles, e.g. WC-Me}
C23C4/00 - Coating by spraying the coating material in the molten state, e.g. by flame, plasma or electric discharge
C23C4/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas
C23C4/06 - Metallic material
C23C4/10 - Oxides, borides, carbides, nitrides or silicides
C23C4/12 - characterised by the method of spraying
C23C4/129 - Flame spraying

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
G21C3/324 - Coats or envelopes for the bundles

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

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
Y02T50/60 - Efficient propulsion technologies

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DOE Contract Number:: NE0000566

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 02/01/2019

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Mazzoccoli, Jason P., Lahoda, Edward J., and Xu, Peng. Deposition of integrated protective material into zirconium cladding for nuclear reactors by high-velocity thermal application.  United States: N. p., 2021. 
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                    Mazzoccoli, Jason P., Lahoda, Edward J., & Xu, Peng. Deposition of integrated protective material into zirconium cladding for nuclear reactors by high-velocity thermal application.  United States.

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  author       = {Mazzoccoli, Jason P. and Lahoda, Edward J. and Xu, Peng},

  abstractNote = {A zirconium alloy nuclear reactor cylindrical cladding has an inner Zr substrate surface, an outer volume of protective material, and an integrated middle volume of zirconium oxide, zirconium and protective material, where the protective material is applied by impaction at a velocity greater than 340 meters/second to provide the integrated middle volume resulting in structural integrity for the cladding.},

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  year         = {2021},

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