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Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
G. Russell Taylor, Paul Cohen
Nuclear Technology | Volume 1 | Number 5 | October 1965 | Pages 446-452
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NT65-A20556
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Chemical and radiochemical analyses of fuel-clad material, fuel-clad corrosion-product films, fuel-clad deposits, and circulating corrosion products for the Yankee and Saxton nuclear power reactors are presented. In the neutral water chemistry of the Yankee Plant, the circulating corrosion products and deposits have similar chemical composition, exhibiting primarily chromium depletion with respect to the base metal; the corrosion film is highly enriched in chromium and depleted in iron relative to the base metal. In the Saxton water chemistry (boric acid with potassium hydroxide added) the circulating corrosion products are similar to the base metal in composition, and correspondingly, the chromium content of the film is significantly lower than that of the Yankee corrosion film. As would be expected, the specific activity of the metallic elements in both cases decreases in the order: clad, film, deposit, and circulating corrosion products. The pronounced decrease in activity from the clad to the film indicates that even the corrosion oxide film is largely deposited rather than originating from the local base metal. From the specific activity of the circulating insoluble corrosion products, it is difficult to explain quantitatively the observed radiation levels external to the reactor cores.