In Light Water Reactors (LWR) under hypothetical accidental conditions such as LOss of Coolant Accident (LOCA), zirconium alloy fuel claddings undergo significant oxidation at high temperatures. To limit this phenomenon, innovative chromium coated nuclear fuel claddings are studied at CEA. However, the integrity under neutron irradiation of such coating for in-service conditions must be preserved..The main objective of this PhD work is to study the behavior under ion irradiation of this new cladding concept. We especially focus on Zr/Cr interface microstructure evolution under irradiation, since the latter controls the adhesion of the coating to the substrate. Ion irradiations were performed to simulate the damage caused by neutrons in LWR....
This thesis is part of the MUZIC-3 (Mechanistic Understanding of Zirconium Corrosion) project, with ...
Au cours de sa vie en réacteur nucléaire, l'assemblage combustible est soumis à de nombreuses modifi...
International audienceThe corrosion process (oxidation and hydriding) of the zirconium alloy claddin...
In Light Water Reactors (LWR) under hypothetical accidental conditions such as LOss of Coolant Accid...
Dans les Réacteurs à Eau Pressurisée (REP), en conditions hypothétiques accidentelles d'Accident de ...
International audienceIn Light Water Reactors, under hypothetical LOss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) sc...
International audienceChromium-coated zirconium alloys are being studied as Enhanced Accident Tolera...
International audienceTo improve the safety of nuclear power plants, a Cr protective layer is deposi...
In Pressurized Water Reactors, the neutron flux leads to a change in the mechanical properties of th...
During the fuel irradiation in nuclear reactor, the fuel-cladding assembly is exposed to several irr...
International audienceHighly adherent, thin Cr coatings on Zr-based nuclear fuel claddings can be po...
This thesis is part of the MUZIC-3 (Mechanistic Understanding of Zirconium Corrosion) project, with ...
Au cours de sa vie en réacteur nucléaire, l'assemblage combustible est soumis à de nombreuses modifi...
International audienceThe corrosion process (oxidation and hydriding) of the zirconium alloy claddin...
In Light Water Reactors (LWR) under hypothetical accidental conditions such as LOss of Coolant Accid...
Dans les Réacteurs à Eau Pressurisée (REP), en conditions hypothétiques accidentelles d'Accident de ...
International audienceIn Light Water Reactors, under hypothetical LOss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) sc...
International audienceChromium-coated zirconium alloys are being studied as Enhanced Accident Tolera...
International audienceTo improve the safety of nuclear power plants, a Cr protective layer is deposi...
In Pressurized Water Reactors, the neutron flux leads to a change in the mechanical properties of th...
During the fuel irradiation in nuclear reactor, the fuel-cladding assembly is exposed to several irr...
International audienceHighly adherent, thin Cr coatings on Zr-based nuclear fuel claddings can be po...
This thesis is part of the MUZIC-3 (Mechanistic Understanding of Zirconium Corrosion) project, with ...
Au cours de sa vie en réacteur nucléaire, l'assemblage combustible est soumis à de nombreuses modifi...
International audienceThe corrosion process (oxidation and hydriding) of the zirconium alloy claddin...