Steam Oxidation of Silicon Carbide at High Temperatures for the Application as Accident Tolerant Fuel Cladding, an Overview

Since the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in 2011, a considerable number of studies have been conducted to develop accident tolerant fuel (ATF) claddings for safety enhancement of light water reactors. Among many potential ATF claddings, silicon carbide is one of the most...

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Main Authors: Hai V. Pham, Masaki Kurata, Martin Steinbrueck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Thermo
Subjects:
SiC
ATF
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7264/1/2/11