Silicon carbide reinforced zirconium based cladding

Lahoda, Edward J.

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Title: Silicon carbide reinforced zirconium based cladding

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A method for making an improved nuclear fuel cladding tube includes reinforcing a Zr alloy tube by first winding or braiding ceramic yarn directly around the tube to form a ceramic covering, then physically bonding the ceramic covering to the tube by applying a first coating selected from the group consisting of Nb, Nb alloy, Nb oxide, Cr, Cr oxide, Cr alloy, or combinations thereof, by one of a thermal deposition process or a physical deposition process to provide structural support member for the Zr tube, and optionally applying a second coating and optionally applying a third coating by one of a thermal deposition process or a physical deposition process. If the tube softens at 800° C.-1000° C., the structural support tube will reinforce the Zr alloy tube against ballooning and bursting, thereby preventing the release of fission products to the reactor coolant.

Inventors:: Lahoda, Edward J.

Issue Date:: 2022-08-02

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1924947

Patent Number(s):: 11404175

Application Number:: 16/502,235

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

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

D - TEXTILES D04 - BRAIDING D04C - BRAIDING OR MANUFACTURE OF LACE, INCLUDING BOBBIN-NET OR CARBONISED LACE

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C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
C23C14/083 - {of refractory metals or yttrium}
C23C14/18 - on other inorganic substrates
C23C24/04 - Impact or kinetic deposition of particles
C23C24/08 - by application of heat or pressure and heat
C23C24/085 - {Coating with metallic material, i.e. metals or metal alloys, optionally comprising hard particles, e.g. oxides, carbides or nitrides}
C23C24/087 - {Coating with metal alloys or metal elements only}
C23C4/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas
C23C4/06 - Metallic material
C23C4/11 - Oxides
C23C4/131 - Wire arc spraying
C23C4/134 - Plasma spraying
C23C4/18 - After-treatment

D - TEXTILES D04 - BRAIDING D04C - BRAIDING OR MANUFACTURE OF LACE, INCLUDING BOBBIN-NET OR CARBONISED LACE
D04C1/02 - made from particular materials
D04C1/06 - Braid or lace serving particular purposes

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C3/047 - {Pellet-clad interaction}
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:: NE0008222

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 07/03/2019

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS

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