Investigation into the effect of water chemistry on corrosion product formation in areas of accelerated flow
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.06.030
Abstract: Abstract The deposition of CRUD (Chalk River Unidentified Deposit) in the primary circuit of a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) is known to preferentially occur in regions of the circuit where flow acceleration of coolant occurs.… read more here.
Keywords: crud; water; chemistry; effect ... See more keywords
Comparison of Analysis Results on Three Methods for Sampling Crud, a Radioactive Corrosion Product with Zinc-Injected Spent PWR Nuclear Fuel Rods
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DOI: 10.1080/00295450.2020.1738795
Abstract: Abstract A radioactive corrosion product, Chalk River unidentified deposit (crud) was sampled and analyzed using an electron probe micro-analyzer with zinc-injected spent nuclear fuel rods (HU Unit 1, actual burnup 49 655 MWd/tonne U). Hot-cell… read more here.
Keywords: crud; zinc injected; fuel; corrosion product ... See more keywords
Investigation of the CRUD Layer in Failed PWR Fuel Using an EPMA
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DOI: 10.1080/00295450.2020.1845057
Abstract: Abstract This study characterizes a failed discharged fuel rod with 53 000 MWd/tonne U from a nuclear power plant in Korea. Chalk River Unidentified Deposits (CRUD) and the oxide layer were observed using an electron… read more here.
Keywords: crud; layer; fuel; fuel rod ... See more keywords