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Zirconium alloy resistant to corrosion in drop shadows for a fuel assembly component for a boiling water reactor, component produced using said alloy, fuel assembly, and use of same

US8882939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AREVA NP · FR

Inventors

Pierre Barberis · Ugine, FR
Veronique Rebeyrolle · Annecy, FR
Petra-Britt Hoffmann · Leinburg, DE
Jean-Jérôme Vermoyal · Chasselay, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 21, 2007
Grant date	Nov 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E30/30
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A zirconium alloy that is resistant to shadow corrosion for a boiling water nuclear reactor fuel assembly component, the alloy being characterized in that: A fuel assembly component made of the alloy, a fuel assembly including the component, and the use thereof.

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