Fuel rod assembly and method for mitigating the radiation-enhanced corrosion of a zirconium-based component
US8792607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a fuel rod assembly comprising a first component of a zirconium-based material. The first component is in contact with or is located adjacent to a second component of a material different from the zirconium-based material, e.g. a nickel-based or iron-based alloy. A coating is disposed on an outer surface of the first component, which is effective to reduce an electrochemical corrosion potential difference between the first component and the second component relative to an electrochemical corrosion potential difference between the first component and the second component without the coating.
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