Corrosion phenomena induced by supercritical water in Generation IV nuclear reactors

D. Guzonas, R. Novotny, Sami Penttilä

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    Abstract

    The various supercritical water-cooled reactor concepts being developed under the Generation IV International Forum are the natural evolution of the water-cooled reactor technology that has successfully supplied the majority of nuclear-based electricity since the dawn of commercial nuclear power generation. The materials challenges that must be addressed in the development of a supercritical water-cooled reactor are in most respects the same as those experienced by the current generations of water-cooled reactors. This chapter summarizes current knowledge of corrosion and environmentally assisted cracking phenomena under the conditions expected in the core of a supercritical water-cooled reactor, with an emphasis on recent advances in experiment and modeling.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationStructural Materials for Generation IV Nuclear Reactors
    EditorsPascal Yvon
    PublisherWoodhead Publishing
    Chapter4
    Pages105-152
    ISBN (Print)978-0-08-100906-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 27 Sept 2016
    MoE publication typeD2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material

    Publication series

    SeriesWoodhead publishing series in energy
    Volume106
    ISSN2044-9364

    Keywords

    • corrosion
    • environmentally assisted cracking
    • mechanism
    • nickel-based alloy
    • steel
    • supercritical water

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