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Component designed for use in a light water reactor, and a method for the manufacture of such a component

US6512806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

13Claims

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Assignee

Westinghouse Atom AB · SE

Inventors

Peter Rudling · Visby, SE
Lars Hallstadius · Visby, SE
Gunnar Vesterlund · Västerås, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 10, 1998
Grant date	Jan 28, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E30/30
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A component (1) designed for use in a light water reactor and at least partly comprised by a metal and/or a metal alloy presents a coatings (4, 7) at its outer surface (3) and its inner surface(5). The coating (4 and 7 respectively) has as its task to protect the surface (3 and 5 respectively), against oxidation, corrosion, wear and hydration. The coating (4 and 7 respectively) suitably comprises at least one of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and zirconium nitride (ZrN).

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