Studies on magnetron-sputtered zirconium-silicide coatings deposited on zirconium alloy for the enhancement of their high-temperature oxidation resistance

• Autorzy: Starosta W. , Semina V. K. , Smolik J. , Waliś L. , Rydzewski M. , Sartowska B.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/nuka-2018-0009

• Konferencja: International Conference on Developments and Applications of Nuclear Technologies – NUTECH-2017 (10–13. 10. 2017, Kraków, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Zirconium alloys used widely in nuclear industry as fuel claddings are prone to violent oxidation in water steam atmosphere in the case of loss of coolant accident (LOCA). Accompanying generation of large quantities of heat and explosive gaseous hydrogen may lead to destruction of nuclear core. As the safety of nuclear installations is of primary importance, intensive research works are conducted on the development of so-called accident tolerant fuels much less prone to oxidation. In this paper, the application of external zirconium-silicide coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering is proposed. The preliminary results of their synthesis and studies of air oxidation properties at elevated temperatures are presented.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

accident tolerant fuels; zirconium-silicide coatings; magnetron sputtering

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 63, No. 3
• Strony: 73--79
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Starosta W.

• Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology 16 Dorodna St., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Semina V. K.

• Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions Joint Institute for Nuclear Research 141980 Dubna, Moscow region, Russia

autor

Smolik J.

• Institute for Sustainable Technologies 6/10 K. Pułaskiego St., 26-600 Radom, Poland

autor

Waliś L.

• Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology 16 Dorodna St., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Rydzewski M.

• Institute for Sustainable Technologies 6/10 K. Pułaskiego St., 26-600 Radom, Poland

autor

Sartowska B.

• Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology 16 Dorodna St., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).