Integrity of neutron-absorbing components of LWR fuel systems

Integrity of neutron-absorbing components of LWR fuel systems [electronic resource]

A study of the integrity and behavior of neutron-absorbing components of light-water (LWR) fuel systems was performed by Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) and sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The components studies include control blades (cruciforms) for boiling-water reactors (BWRs)...

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Corporate Authors: Pacific Northwest Laboratory (Researcher), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.) (Researcher)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : United States. Dept. of Energy ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1991.
Subjects:
Corrosion.
Radioactive Waste Management.
Water Moderated Reactors.
Neutron Absorbers.
Damage.
Crack Propagation.
Radiation Effects.
Stress Corrosion.
Elements.
Alloys.
Fuel Elements.
Steels.
Hafnium.
Iron Base Alloys.
Spent Fuel Elements.
Management.
Guide Tubes.
Materials.
Semimetals.
Reactor Materials.
Cracks.
Water Cooled Reactors.
Metals.
Bwr Type Reactors.
Reactors.
Irradiation.
Stainless Steels.
Materials Handling.
High Alloy Steels.
Waste Management.
Swelling.
Transport.
Failures.
Chemical Reactions.
Control Elements.
Physical Radiation Effects.
Reactor Fueling.
Reactor Components.
Pwr Type Reactors.
Burnable Poisons.
Transition Elements.
Tubes.
Nuclear Poisons.
Iron Alloys.
Boron.
Specific Nuclear Reactors And Associated Plants.
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Summary:A study of the integrity and behavior of neutron-absorbing components of light-water (LWR) fuel systems was performed by Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) and sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The components studies include control blades (cruciforms) for boiling-water reactors (BWRs) and rod cluster control assemblies for pressurized-water reactors (PWRs). The results of this study can be useful for understanding the degradation of neutron-absorbing components and for waste management planning and repository design. The report includes examples of the types of degradation, damage, or failures that have been encountered. Conclusions and recommendations are listed. 84 refs.
Item Description:Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information.
03/01/1991.
"pnl-7502"
"DE91010314"
Bailey, W.J.; Berting, F.M.

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