Crud-induced cladding corrosion failures in TMI-1 Cycle 10

Proceedings of the 2004 International Meeting on LWR Fuel Performance

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 339-347

  Tropasso, R ^a   Willse, J ^b   Cheng, B ^c  

^a Exelon Corp   (United States)

^b AREVA NP   (France)

^c ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLANT FISSION; FEED ASSEMBLY; REFUELING OUTAGES;

CORROSION; DEPOSITION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY);

CLADDING (COATING);

EID: 14744274891     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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