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Title:
DEPOSITION OF INTEGRATED PROTECTIVE MATERIAL INTO ZIRCONIUM CLADDING FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS BY HIGH-VELOCITY THERMAL APPLICATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/133609
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A zirconium alloy nuclear reactor cylindrical cladding has an inner Zr substrate surface (10), an outer volume of protective material (22), and an integrated middle volume (20) of zirconium oxide, zirconium and protective material, where the protective material is applied by impaction at a velocity greater than 340 meters/second to provide the integrated middle volume (20) resulting in structural integrity for the cladding.

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Inventors:
MAZZOCCOLI JASON P (US)
LAHODA EDWARD J (US)
XU PENG (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/071151
Publication Date:
November 13, 2014
Filing Date:
November 21, 2013
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Assignee:
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP (US)
International Classes:
G21C3/20
Foreign References:
US20110002434A12011-01-06
US20100014624A12010-01-21
US20060039524A12006-02-23
JP2001004768A2001-01-12
US20110317800A12011-12-29
Other References:
See also references of EP 2917918A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SPADACENE, Joseph, C. et al. (1000 Westinghouse DriveSuite 14, Cranberry Township PA, US)
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