Fuel R & D to improve fuel reliability

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 951-959

  Yang, Rosa ^a   Cheng, Bo ^a   Deshon, Jeff ^a   Edsinger, Kurt ^a   Ozer, Odelli ^a  

^a ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Axial offset anomalies; Crud control; Fuel cladding corrosion; Fuel performance; Fuel reliability; Hydrogen water chemistry; Zinc injection

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; DEPOSITION; NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING; NUCLEAR REACTORS; RELIABILITY THEORY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

AXIAL OFFSET ANOMALIES; CRUD CONTROL; FUEL CLADDING CORROSION; FUEL PERFORMANCE; FUEL RELIABILITY; HYDROGEN WATER CHEMISTRY; ZINC INJECTION;

FUEL ECONOMY;

EID: 33750407697     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2006.9711181     Document Type: Article

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