Materials challenges for generation IV nuclear energy systems

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 342-357

  Allen, T R ^a   Sridharan, K ^a   Tan, L ^a   Windes, W E ^b   Cole, J I ^b   Crawford, D C ^b   Was, Gary S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Generation IV; Radiation damage corrosion; Structural materials

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; FAST REACTORS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTORS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; RADIATION DAMAGE; WATER COOLED REACTORS;

GAS COOLED FAST REACTORS; GENERATION IV; GENERATION IV NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; LEAD COOLED FAST REACTOR; RADIATION DAMAGE/CORROSION; SODIUM COOLED FAST REACTOR; SUPERCRITICAL WATER COOLED REACTORS; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

MOLTEN SALT REACTOR;

EID: 46849103434     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT08-A3961     Document Type: Article

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